20/08/2023
So my first full triphasic block has come to and end. This series of graphs shows my data from before and after the block. To summarise, I was 1.5 kg heavier on the post-test day than I was at pre-test and I got more powerful but not really any stronger. Both total power and relative power output increased, and jump height decreased by a very small margin. Peak force and relative force increased by a tiny amount but not to an amount I would call significant. The most noticeable change was the dynamic strength index change, moving from 0.67 to 0.79. Based on the concept triphasic training is built around, this is not surprising, it is essentially designed to have an athlete get better at utilising the force they have. This was even noted in the book as a probable outcome of the training. I didn’t retest actual 1 RM this time around so can’t say with certainty but experience and how I feel tells me they would be lower than the pre-test values right now. Some caveats here—I’m 37 years old—with two major tendon ruptures in my injury history. Two, this 15 week cycle took 18 weeks due to the realities of not being an athlete able to schedule life around training and thirdly, I retested after two days at a conference and two plane flights in the previous 48 hours. I think there is huge potential for this style of training, but probably only for high quality athletes that have a strong training history.
