Phil Bellinger

PhD | Senior Lecturer - Griffith Sports Science

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@RodSiegel I don't think we can quantify W' precisely enough to establish whether it is variable or not? Theoretically it should be modifiable through chronic training interventions but should it be consistent in acute settings when reaching exhaustion in severe domain?

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Really nice longitudinal research from @TeamDerave reporting that youth track-and-field athletes who trained for a discipline that matched their muscle typology attained a better performance at senior level many years later https://t.co/AtTPXxoBSN

[Steven Duhig @Duhigs]

New Research Alert
Excited to share our latest study in the @JSCRonline Well done Andrew Martin on your 1st PhD study @Phil_Bellinger @clareMINAHAN @MBourne5

https://t.co/Jdz2CKOghf

Highlights: Validated RSS profiling protocols tailored for female athletes.
Optimal load identified: ~59–72% body mass (BM) for peak power (50%Vdec).
Trial distances: 10–30 m for effective profiling.
Key Message: Coaches can now personalise resisted sprint loads for female athletes with the aim of enhancing acceleration and sprint performance.

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@bowtiedcheetahh @jem_arnold Lots of nuances to BFR but this could be a method to increase metabolic perturbation and provide additional stimulus for adaption in endurance athletes. Somewhat recent SR by Chua et al. 2022

[Rod Siegel @RodSiegel]

Fantastic work from @Phil_Bellinger & co, further advancing our understanding of the physiological responses to training. And a great 🧵 from @jem_arnold unpacking it all 👇

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Nice to be in Rimini for @E_C_S_S

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

On the train to Rimini for @E_C_S_S and enjoying reading the hard copy of @CasteeleFreek PhD thesis. Great body of work

[Int'l Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance @IJSPPjournal]

Now ahead of print: Muscle-Fiber Typology Is Associated With Sprint-Cycling Characteristics in World-Class and Elite Track Cyclists by Thomas Wackwitz, @clareMINAHAN, @eline_lievens, Ben Kennedy, @TeamDerave, @Phil_Bellinger https://t.co/DPsMPdY8sB

[Int'l Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance @IJSPPjournal]

Now ahead of print: Estimating Muscle Fiber-Type Composition in Elite Athletes by @eline_lievens, @CasteeleFreek, Block, Vossel, Venbogaerde, @Gareth_Sandford, @Phil_Bellinger, @clareMINAHAN, J. Bourgois, Stellingwerff, @inigomujika_en, @TeamDerave https://t.co/BlzxNMrLZn

[Gareth Sandford @Gareth_Sandford]

90% of expert coaches and support staff value the use of muscle fiber estimates to individualize training,

But 50% claim to be limited in ability to implement.

It doesn't have to be that way.

50m sprint + 6 minute run starts you on the path

To understanding your squads speed and endurance balance (See athlete A & B).

New survey details below ⬇️

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

A nice collaboration led by Prof Lievens @eline_lievens assessing the practices and perceptions of high-performance experts regarding the muscle typology of their athletes

[Inigo Mujika (En) @inigomujika_en]

New paper by @eline_lievens et al. Estimating Muscle Fiber-Type Composition in Elite Athletes: A Survey on Current Practices and Perceived Merit https://t.co/UmDibv3ifA

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

I had a great chat with @dsverwey about all things muscle typology and overreaching in runners. Have a listen if interested https://t.co/1QZ3rnI3ZF

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Another great @E_C_S_S Congress. Many learnings and most importantly, stronger networks

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Great to chat with the guys from @MelbAthDev about muscle typology and training

[MelbAthDevelopment @MelbAthDev]

Is muscle fibre typology the key to excel in sports? We had the privilege to chat with @Phil_Bellinger to discuss some of the cutting edge research on the topic

https://t.co/TDdihHS1y8

https://t.co/QjI0jz5lTO

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@JCC_PhD Congrats on the comprehensive study. When you control for initial level of strength (i.e., men are stronger), do the differences between males and females persist? i.e., is it just because the males were stronger and perform more total work that they have greater fatiguability?

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Some more work published from @Thomas_Wackwitz PhD.

The Influence of Cadence on Fatigue During Maximal Sprint Cycling in World-Class and Elite Sprint Cyclists @clareMINAHAN @MenaspaP + Matt Crampton

https://t.co/qBbJ8mr0Lz

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@Gareth_Sandford It would be interesting to see if there was consistency in the type of profiles that the better responders had in the MAS and VIFT groups...

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@peter__leo @Alex_Welburn @Thomas_Wackwitz Hi Peter, this project focused on the f200 m exclusively, so our tested cadence range was specific to precisely estimate Pmax and Fopt. Cmax/Tmax would require extrapolation well outside our cadence range so we chose not to report them, not to say that they aren't important

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

Latest work from @Thomas_Wackwitz

Field- and Laboratory-derived Power-Cadence Profiles in World-Class and Elite Track Sprint Cyclists

https://t.co/UMaHxtEAzK

[Journal of Sports Sciences @JSportsSci]

🆕 for the Journal and online now on @tandfonline

📝 by @JamesSteeleII @BradSchoenfeld @JamesHopker @Thomas_Wackwitz @clareMINAHAN @MenaspaP @Phil_Bellinger @JoeWarne1 @lakens and others

🔗 : https://t.co/PCTNJj9m0m

[Phil Bellinger @Phil_Bellinger]

@jem_arnold @Gareth_Sandford Cheers Jem, nice thread and overview. The data points in the figures look very similar but with very different r2/p values? Nonetheless, might support traditional periodization approach - high LIT to increase tolerability/CP followed by increase in HIT for raising VO2max