TriPhasic Training’s Blog
2025 Revolutions in Speed Training 2
Join Cal Dietz, Chris Korfist, Dan Fichter, Chris Martin (Director of Strength & Conditioning for LSU Baseball), and Pat Robles (former Houston Astros Rehab Coordinator and current Sports Scientist at IHT) for the 2025 Revolutions in Speed Training 2, hosted at IHT Human Performance in Charleston, South Carolina from July 18–20, 2025. Building on the success of the groundbreaking 2022 event, this three-day elite clinic delivers cutting-edge methods to redefine speed development for strength coaches, performance specialists, and sports scientists. New for 2025, attendees will gain exclusive insights into rotational athlete speed from Chris Martin and learn how Pat Robles’ innovative remote monitoring tools can revolutionize training decisions. Don’t miss the opportunity to elevate your athletes’ speed and performance with the world’s leading experts.
Quantum Biology & Athletic Performance
Quantum biology is emerging as a game-changer in athletic performance, revealing how natural elements like sunlight, circadian rhythms, and mitochondrial function deeply influence energy, recovery, and focus. For college athletes and coaches, understanding these processes means tapping into the body’s most powerful, built-in performance tools. Strategic exposure to morning and midday light, optimizing sleep through circadian alignment, and limiting artificial light at night can all boost hormone balance, mental clarity, and cellular energy production. In short, quantum biology bridges the gap between nature and next-level performance—making it essential knowledge for today’s serious athlete.
Functional Quantum Biology for Athletes
Maximizing sunlight exposure at the right times of day is a game-changer for athletic performance, recovery, and long-term health. This guide introduces athletes to the My Circadian App, a powerful tool for tracking optimal light phases—sunrise, UVA, UVB, and sunset—based on your location. By aligning with natural light cycles, athletes can boost sleep quality, energy, hormone balance, and even immune function. From the dopamine and nitric oxide surge of early morning light to the vitamin D power of midday sun and the calming effects of sunset, this article breaks down how to use light as a daily performance enhancer.
High-Impact Recovery Protocol with EndurO2 LPT
Optimizing recovery is essential for peak athletic performance, and the EndurO2 LPT recovery protocol offers a scientifically backed approach to accelerate restoration on off days. By chewing an EndurO2 LPT tablet one hour before engaging in a structured routine—including an outdoor walk for natural light exposure, light cycling to enhance circulation, sauna therapy for detoxification, and a secondary walk to reinforce metabolic balance—athletes can maximize oxygen utilization, reduce fatigue, and support muscle repair. This strategic combination of movement, heat exposure, and bioavailable supplementation ensures a comprehensive recovery process, helping athletes adapt, rebuild, and perform at their best.
Peak Performance with EndurO2 LPT
Unleashing Peak Performance with EndurO2 LPT: The Science Behind Rhodiola and Athletic Excellence Introduction Athletes and fitness enthusiasts are constantly searching for ways to optimize performance, enhance recovery, and increase endurance. One of the most...
Triphasic Cortisol Management Principle
The Triphasic Cortisol Management Principle is a training approach designed to optimize athletic performance by controlling cortisol levels through short-duration, high-intensity sets of 10 seconds or less. Observing professional athletes, particularly in the NHL, I noticed that many developed excess belly fat despite being otherwise lean—a pattern I believed was linked to chronic cortisol elevation from prolonged glycolytic training (40–240 seconds per set). By keeping all training within the ATP-CP energy system, we avoided excessive lactate production, reduced cortisol spikes, and saw remarkable results: athletes became leaner, faster, and more powerful, with better recovery and endurance. When applied to a baseball team, this method also led to 12–16 pounds of lean mass gain in just seven weeks. Though research may one day validate or challenge this theory, my experience across multiple seasons confirms that limiting training duration to 10 seconds can be a game-changer for high-speed, power-based athletes.
Clark 105 Exercise for Sprint Performance
Discover the power of the Clark 105 Exercise, inspired by the research of Dr. Ken Clark, PhD, who identified the critical role of the thigh split angle in sprinting performance. Introduced to this groundbreaking concept by Chris Korfist, a leading Chicago speed coach, I developed this isometric training method to enhance top-end speed, acceleration, and running mechanics. By strengthening the muscles that control peak thigh split positions—especially the glutes and hip flexors—athletes can achieve faster, more efficient strides while reducing injury risks. Ideal for both youth and elite athletes, the Clark 105 is a safe, effective solution for improving sprint performance.
The Unlocking Supercompensation through Malnutrition Adaptation Principle and Biological Adaptation highlights how controlled manipulation of nutritional and biological stressors can lead to extraordinary performance gains. Often mistaken for genetic limitations, performance plateaus in athletes can be overcome by identifying hidden deficiencies in micronutrients, macronutrients, or metabolic functions. Once these imbalances are corrected, the body enters a state of hyper-adaptation, resulting in rapid and enhanced improvements. By strategically applying dynamic systems thinking and leveraging insights from quantum biology, coaches and athletes can optimize their performance potential beyond traditional limits through targeted supercompensation protocols
Hyper Recovery Shift Principle
The Hyper Recovery Shift Principle explains how consecutive rest days can trigger an overactive recovery response in athletes, causing diminished performance in early-week practices. This phenomenon occurs when the body enters a hyper-parasympathetic state, where recovery systems become so engaged that readiness and sharpness temporarily decline upon returning to training. While this shift can be beneficial for long-term recovery, it poses challenges in sports with weekly game cycles, as critical practices may suffer in quality. By strategically adjusting rest days—such as taking non-consecutive days off—coaches can mitigate this effect, ensuring athletes maintain peak performance throughout their training schedules.
Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Therapy Helps Athletes Recover
Discover how Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Exposure (IHHE) is revolutionizing athlete recovery. By reducing muscle soreness, preventing damage, and enhancing the body’s anti-inflammatory response, IHHE preconditioning helps athletes bounce back faster after intense training. Learn how this cutting-edge therapy improves recovery and long-term performance.
