What are the velocity based training testing templates in Enode 

Even without velocity based training testing templates, Enode builds your load-velocity profile automatically over time. Every session contributes data, and the picture of each athlete's relationship between load and velocity sharpens progressively without any extra work required.

But training programmes do not always allow for that gradual accumulation. Pre-season testing windows are short. An athlete returning from injury needs a current profile before accurate programming can resume. A new athlete joins mid-block. In each of these situations, waiting weeks for a profile to build organically is not a realistic option.

To address this, we have added velocity based training testing templates to the workout creation section of the Enode app and web portal. These are pre-built, structured testing protocols you can select directly when building a session, designed to generate the data you need in a single focused effort. Every template can be modified to suit a specific athlete, exercise, or context.

What velocity based training testing templates are

The velocity based training testing templates sit inside the workout builder alongside standard programming blocks. When adding a block to a session, you can now select a testing template instead of a standard set and load prescription. Choose your exercise, select the relevant protocol, and the structure is ready to go.

Each template is built around a specific assessment question. The goal might be to establish a load-velocity profile, identify peak power output, evaluate jump quality, assess neuromuscular readiness, or measure consistency under fatigue. The parameters are pre-set based on the purpose of each test, and all can be adjusted before or during the session as needed.

The load-velocity profiling template

The load-velocity profiling template is the one most coaches will reach for first. It determines the individual relationship between external load and concentric velocity across a range of loads, forming the basis for 1RM prediction and personalised velocity training zones.

The key use cases are the situations where the passive profiling approach is too slow. Pre-season, when you need accurate targets before the first training block begins. Return to play, when an athlete's profile has likely shifted during a period of reduced loading and you need current data before programming resumes. New athlete onboarding, when there is no existing profile to work from at all.

Running the load-velocity profiling template gives Enode what it needs to start generating a n LVP, rather than approximating from limited data in the early sessions.

The full velocity based training testing template library

The complete library covers profiling, power assessment, jump quality, readiness, and consistency. Below is the full set currently available.

Strength and power profiling

Load-velocity profiling test

Determines the individual relationship between external load and concentric velocity across a range of loads. The foundation for 1RM prediction and personalised velocity training zones.

Repetitions-in-reserve velocity profiling test

Establishes individual velocity benchmarks at specific RIR levels for a given load, enabling accurate autoregulation of training intensity and volume based on actual performance on the day.

Maximum barbell power test - ballistic and strength lifts

Identifies the load at which peak power output is achieved for a specific ballistic or maximal acceleration exercise, and assesses overall power production capability.

Maximum barbell power test - heavy pulls

The same peak power assessment applied to heavy pulling movements, identifying the optimal load for power expression in exercises such as the power clean or Romanian deadlift.

Controlled tempo lifting test

Assesses the ability to maintain strict eccentric control at a defined tempo, such as a 3-second descent, and then immediately express maximal concentric velocity. Useful for identifying athletes who struggle with the eccentric-concentric transition.

Jump assessment

The jump testing templates cover the full spectrum of plyometric and reactive strength assessment, from foundational jump quality through to asymmetry detection and power endurance.

Countermovement jump (CMJ) test

The foundational jump assessment. Measures jump height, explosive power, and the efficiency of the stretch-shortening cycle. A reliable baseline for tracking neuromuscular status over time.

Squat jump (SJ) test

Assesses concentric power without stretch-shortening cycle influence. By holding a defined depth for 2 to 3 seconds before jumping, the elastic contribution is removed and pure concentric power production is isolated.

Drop jump (DJ) test

Assesses reactive strength and plyometric ability through short ground contact time with maximal jump height. Multiple increasing box heights may be used to identify the optimal drop height for each athlete.

Single-leg jump tests

Identifies left-right asymmetries in performance and reactivity, directly relevant for injury prevention, return-to-play assessment, and sport-specific power development.

Repeated jump test

Assesses the ability to maintain jump height and power across a series of efforts. A direct measure of power endurance and fatigue resistance.

Pogo jump test

Assesses lower-leg stiffness, elastic energy utilisation, and ankle reactive strength. Qualities that underpin efficient sprinting, change of direction, and repeated-effort performance.

Readiness and consistency

Daily readiness jump test

A three-jump daily check-in that compares neuromuscular readiness against each athlete's personal baseline. A quick, low-fatigue way to inform session intensity decisions before training begins.

Maximal intent consistency test

Evaluates how consistently an athlete can perform repetitions at a target velocity within a set. Indicative of motor control under fatigue and useful for assessing movement quality during specific training phases.

How to use the testing templates

The velocity based training testing templates are available now in the workout creation section of the Enode app and web portal. Open a session, add a block, and select the testing template option. Choose your exercise and protocol. Adjust any parameters as needed for the athlete or context, and run the session as normal.

If you have not updated the app recently, update now to make sure you have access to the complete template library.