# Training for Power with Velocity Based Training w/Doug Larson, Travis Mash & Dr. Mike Lane #846 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbell-shrugged-988895/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-w-doug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbell-shrugged-988895/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-w-doug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846.md Podcast: [Barbell Shrugged](https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbell-shrugged-988895) Published: 2026-04-29T07:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://barbellshrugged.libsyn.com/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-wdoug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846 Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/barbellshrugged/VBT_Episode.mp3?dest-id=93237 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barbell-shrugged-988895/episodes/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-w-doug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846 Duration seconds: 2962 ## Resource In this episode, Doug Larson, Coach Travis Mash, and Dr. Mike Lane explain why velocity-based training is a powerful tool for athletes who want to perform better without constantly feeling beat up. Instead of relying on grinders and fatigue-heavy sessions, they show how training with speed and intent can help athletes become more explosive, more efficient, and more prepared for sport. The big picture benefit is simple: you can build strength and power in a way that carries over to sprinting, jumping, changing direction, and competing by focusing on maximizing speed of contraction on every rep. They also make the case that velocity-based training is not just for elite lifters or sports scientists. Used well, it can help athletes make progress with less unnecessary soreness, joint stress, and wasted volume. The practical value is huge: better power production, better recovery management, and a useful and enjoyable way to match training to the real demands of sport. For athletes, that means a better chance of getting faster, stronger, and more powerful over time. Enjoy! Links: Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/barbell-shrugged-988895/episodes/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-w-doug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/barbell-shrugged-988895/training-for-power-with-velocity-based-training-w-doug-larson-travis-mash-dr-mike-lane-846.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.