Get real results: how to test and profile athletes - with Jonathon Weakley

Evidence Strong | Weightlifting Science by Evidence Strong

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🏋️‍♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/athlete-with-119326990 🏋️‍♀️

Why would you want to test or profile your athletes? How do you choose the right tests, interpret the results, and use them to enhance performance? In this interview, I speak with Dr. Jonathon Weakley, a lecturer at the Australian Catholic University, about best practices in athlete profiling, testing, and monitoring.

Dr. Weakley’s research focuses on strength and power development, as well as youth and team sports.

Enjoy!

Original research paper:

Weakley J, Black G, McLaren S, Scantlebury S, Suchomel TJ, McMahon E, Watts D, Read DB. Testing  ... 

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Keywords
athlete profilingathlete monitoringathlete developmentisometric mid-thigh pull