Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast Ryan Phillis: In's & Out's with BYU Football
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Jan 28, 2026 Ryan Phillis, BYU Director of Football Strength & Conditioning and sprint profiling expert, breaks down 1080 load-velocity profiling, VDEC zones, and individualized force-versus-velocity buckets. He covers resisted and assisted sprint protocols, in-season autoregulation, practical alternatives to high-end tech, and how to pair weight-room work with max-velocity field sessions.
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Availability Over Only Wins
- Ryan Phillis judges season success by player availability and performance gains rather than just wins and losses.
- He prioritizes maintaining starters, reducing long-term injuries, and getting athletes stronger and faster during the season.
Profile Sprint Traits With LVP
- Use a load–velocity profile on the 1080 with 3–5 resisted sprints to assess sprint traits and peak power zones.
- Combine 1080 profiling with weight-room and plyometric tests to ensure training coheres across modalities.
Balance Distance And Risk In LVP Runs
- Run resisted sprints long enough (e.g., 35–40y at low loads) to avoid athletes peaking too late and to get valid LVP data.
- Balance distance with injury risk; shorter runs reduce hamstring risk after breaks.