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Training research, coaching notes, and product stories from the OVR team.
Introducing OVR Force: A Portable Force Plate Without the Price Tag
OVR Force is a portable, standalone force plate that shows results on its own screen, starts at $1,499, and runs no subscription. Same data the $10K+ pro-level plates collect, priced for any program.
The New OVR Connect App Is Here, and It's Still Free
The new OVR Connect app is here: free coach and athlete management, team sessions, and leaderboards for every OVR device. No subscription. iOS and Android.
Force Plate Buyers Guide 2026: Every Major System Compared
A 2026 force plate buyers guide comparing OVR Force, VALD, Hawkin, Meloq, and KINVENT on price, subscription, data ownership, and five-year cost.
How Many Jumps Per Week Should an Athlete Do?
Plyometric volume is counted in foot contacts, and the right weekly number changes with training level and drill intensity. Here is how to find it.
What the 60, the 30, and the 10yd Dashes Measure in Baseball
The 60, the 30, and the 10 each measure something different. Benchmark times for each baseball speed test, and how the start protocol changes the number.
Peak Bar Speed for Olympic Lifts: What to Look For at Different Loads
Peak bar speed for the snatch, clean, power variations and pulls, with the load each figure comes from and why these lifts use peak instead of average.
Why Your Laser 40 Is Slower Than the Stopwatch Time
A hand-timed 40 and a laser 40 are not the same run. Why the gap shows up, how big it gets, and what to say when a recruiter compares them.
Flying 10 Benchmarks by Gender and Level
What a good flying ten looks like for male and female athletes from middle school through the pros, and how to run the test so your numbers stay comparable across a season.
Average vs Peak Bar Speed: What Each Number Measures and When to Use It
Average and peak bar speed answer two different questions about the same rep. Here's what each one measures and when to use it.
OVR Force vs OVR Jump: When to Use Each
Not sure whether you need OVR Jump, OVR Force, or both? Here is what each measures, how they compare, and how to use them together in a program.
Broad Jump Benchmarks by Sport, Gender, and Level
Standing broad jump benchmarks across nine sports, both genders, and competition levels from middle school to professional, with sourced ranges.
Velocity Zones Explained: What Each Bar Speed Actually Trains
The five velocity zones by average bar speed, what quality each one trains, why a speed target beats a fixed percentage day to day, and how to run a zone in a live session.
Why Jump Height Numbers Vary Between Force Plates
Why the OVR Force reads three to four inches higher than other force plates. It measures jump height from the standing position, so the plantar-flexion rise stays in, while ballistic plates start at takeoff and leave it out.
How to Run a Drop Jump Test and Measure RSI
A field protocol for a clean drop jump test on a force plate: box height, coaching the rep, spotting junk reps live, and which RSI scale your number is on.
What 1000 Hz Sampling Rate Actually Means for Your Force Plate Data
What force plate sampling rate means: why 1000 Hz is the floor, which metrics break at low rates, and where a higher number stops mattering.