The Perch Blog

Understanding load velocity profiles is integral to velocity based training. Perch shares how and why to a build load velocity profile!

As technology makes a permanent home in the weight room, Perch shares how to figure out which VBT tech is right for your specific needs!

Perch explores sports technology change and how Velocity Based Training has changed throughout the years to become what it is today!

Velocity Based Training measures athlete's lifts not just by how fast they lift, but how slow. Join Perch in our intro to VBT blog post!

Welcome to the Perch blog! Research reviews, guest blog posts from coaches, to return to play series! We have all you need to know about VBT!

"Our hope is that with Perch, we can begin to build the foundation for "smart gyms" or gyms with equipment that has our technology installed into it, so that from the moment you walk in to when you walk out, you can get comprehensive data on your workout performance so you can improve in your next session," Rothman says.

When compared to the technology the LSU strength program was previously using, the Perch device will allow LSU to have one of the most efficient and effective velocity-based training programs in college athletics. There's a culture of staying on the cutting edge within the LSU athletic department.

Perch aims to improve physical training and coaching by installing a camera and tablet, which is mounted on gym equipment to track and display data like number of reps and velocity. It’s currently targeting college and professional teams, and plans to expand to commercial and home gyms.

A digital camera sees the world in three dimensions and follows the movement of the barbell the user is lifting. One important measure is velocity — the speed of each lift. The system can spot the difference between “strong and explosive” motions, or someone who is “barely completing his reps.” Future versions of Perch’s system, he says, will be...

A single sensor, for instance, an accelerometer in the form of a wearable device, can only collect an insufficient set of data. You’re not getting an entire picture of the quality of movement.

“As athletic development and technology continually evolve, I’m always looking for new ways to maximize my athletes’ potential,” said AC Flora High (S.C.) strength coach Micah Kurtz. “Perch is extremely intriguing because it shows the potential to become an efficient, affordable and portable method to quantify my athletes’ strength, power and...

The Perch module attaches to just about any rack and users can sign into their accounts from a tablet, which is also attached to the rack and Perch module. Perch then films and tracks every rep, allowing both athletes and coaches to analyze the workout, while also refining future workouts. "This helps to improve motivation and informs elite...