Absolute: The Art and Science of Human Performance

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Conjugate in the Clinic: Adductor Loading Strategy
Utilizing Band Tension to Better Resonate With Connective Tissue Architecture
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
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3:13
Programming for Reactive Strength Point B in the Age of Future Shock
Absolute's Bottom-Up Strategy for a Bottom-Up Limiting Constraint on High Performance.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
3
Neurological Tightness Strategies
A discussion on how to leverage the neural network of absolute strength to reduce neurological tightness.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
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18:58
Training the Neural Network of Absolute Strength: Two Principles. One Network. Infinite Possibilities.
A fresh, neurological-network-first approach built on two principles—freeing the strength practitioner from outdated sport-specific rules of thumb.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
Anchoring Max Effort Training Work
A discussion on anchoring external max effort work with internal max effort work.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
16:27

May 2025

Why Load Management Is Failing the NBA: A Training Science Perspective
How misapplied fatigue metrics, incomplete feedback loops, and an outdated definition of reactive strength have led the NBA into a Doom Loop.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
3
Henneman's Size Principle vs Neural Network of Absolute Strength
A discussion on the Size Principle (linear recruitment) is inaccurate relative to the Neural Network of Absolute Strength (non-linear recruitment).
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
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21:29
Brian Fox Founders Meeting (Recording)
Strength coach & manual therapist Brian Fox walks through a real life Achilles tendon case study.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
4
1:00:38
The NBA's Achilles Tendon Reactive Strength Problem
This season’s Achilles injury surge in the NBA is not random. It’s feedback that outdated definitions and siloed staffs systems are failing to develop…
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
Hamstring Injury Management: The Intermediate Phase
Utilizing the Internal Isometric Continuum to generate a conjugation of treatment and training effects during the intermediate phase.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
Neurological Stagnation vs Biological Accommodation: Baseball Pitcher Case Study
A discussion on how neurological stagnation is an output and biological accommodation is an assessable finding.
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
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9:20
Absolute Founders Meeting: Brian Fox
Manual Practitioner & Strength Coach
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Dr. Michael Chivers
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John Quint
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