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Dr Dan Plews
2018 IRONMAN® All-Age-Group Champion and World Record Holder
Elite Triathlon Coach (Plewsandprof.com)
Head of LILA® ENDURE Wearable Resistance Research
Auckland University of Technology
Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
Dr John Cronin is recognised internationally as one of the world's leading sports scientists. He is a Professor of Strength and Conditioning at Auckland University of Technology's Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand. As our Head of Research John oversees all EXOGEN® wearable resistance research globally.
DR JOHN CRONIN
"EXOGEN® is one of the most innovative and ground breaking products to come in the sports industry in the past 10-15 years.
We are only scratching the surface on wearable resistance and LVRT (Light Variable Resistance Training)
This is the future of movement specific training. AUT SPRINZ is excited to be part of this development"
Research Based Benefits of EXOGEN®
Aerobic / Cardio / Calorie Burning
- 8 - 15% increase in metabolic output with 1 - 5% BW
- 5 - 10% average PB race time improvement after 6 - 12 weeks
- 20 - 40% Enhanced RPE with 1 - 3% BW at sport specific speeds
Rehabilitation & Return to Play
- 27% reduction in leg strength/power deficiency post injury
- 27 - 47% increased horizontal GRF and horizontal power
- 7% Increased peak velocity during sprint start
- 3 - 4% Increased vertical GRF during the acceleration and Vmax
Combat & Martial Arts
- 8 - 11% enhanced peak Punch acceleration
- 10% enhanced peak punch velocity
- 3 - 8% enhanced peak kick velocity
- 12 - 24% improved rotational punch/kick speed and power
- 3 - 5% improved skill ROM in 4-6 week
Strength Training
- 3.7% increased 1RM maximum strength
- 8.5% improved bodyweight strength in 6 weeks
- 17.8% improved Olympic lift technique
Sprint & Speed Training
- 5% increase in acceleration and maximum velocity
- 5.7% improved sprint times in 4-6 weeks
- Enhanced sprint technique
Swimming & Racquet Sports
- Swim: 20% Improved RPE for swim paddle / swim stroke
- Tennis: 3 - 7mph faster serve speed in tennis with PAP warmup
- Cycling: 4 Watts/kg increased output (to improve race cadence)
Warm-up Protocols
- Golf: 10 - 20m increase in drive distance
- Agility: 1.5% enhanced performance (5-0-5 Test)
- Sprinting: 4.9% improved 60m speed times
Leg Power & Jumping
- 8% Acute leg power PAP
- 8.5% increased vertical jump
- 11.5% increased broad jump