Angus Ross: Enhancing Strengths & Weaknesses; Eccentric Training for Speed and Power

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Previously titled “Angus Ross, PhD: Enhancing Strengths & Weaknesses + Eccentric Training for Speed and Power” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 8, 2026

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Angus Ross is the Strength and Conditioning and Power Physiology Lead with High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), working with elite track & field athletes and multiple Olympic sports across lead coaching, s&c, and sport science. He is also a three-time Winter Olympian in bobsleigh and the full-time coach of New Zealand 60 m record holder Tiaan Whelpton.His PhD focused on sprint performance and tapering, complemented by many peer-reviewed publications on topics including eccentric strength training and acceleration biomechanics.In this episode, we dive into athlete profiling, training elastic vs muscular qualities, eccentric loading, and the art of individualising strength work for sprinters and jumpers.Topics / Timestamps:0:00 Angus’ background (PhD, high performance sport, Olympic experience)3:05 Athlete profiling: vertical jump, drop jumps, optimal cadence & fiber type links5:50 Training strengths vs weaknesses — what actually moves the needle10:30 Case study: developing extreme power in sprinters16:00 Force expression vs elastic efficiency in acceleration26:30 Integrating S&C within a technical coaching framework29:00 Pairing speed & strength — when to combine or separate sessions34:00 Eccentric training: benefits, risks, and long-latency adaptations42:50 How to program eccentric work without compromising speed49:00 “How much strength is enough?” for elite sprinters57:00 Isometrics, sarcomeres in series & speed development1:05:20 Communication, trust & the evolving role of the coachAngus's Research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Angus-RossSupport the show

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