Tempo Training vs NordicAngle

We wanted to create this app as intuitive as possible. We want you to be able to focus on your workout and not bother with counting or anything else. How to: First: Set your Tempo. You have four numbers/counts. They are always in the same order. 1. Eccentric/DOWN - you lowering the weight e.g. Squat from standing to the bottom. 2. Bottom/HOLD - you pausing at your lowest position. 3. Concentric/UP - you standing up with the weight. 4. Top/HOLD - you fully extended/standing with the weight. Second: Set where you want to start the movement. In a Squat or a Bench Press you start from a standing or extended position. Therefore your counts will start with the „DOWN" command. In a Deadlift or Pull up you have to lift the weight or pull yourself up first! Therefore your counts will start with the „UP" command. The starting phase number will be highlighted in green. Third: Set your Sets/Reps/Rest Here you will see the time under tension for each set and for the total workout. That’s it! Easy peasy lemon squeezy! Pro Tips: „SKIP“ if you don’t manage to fulfill your reps in a set, just hit „SKIP“ and the set ist done. The „Rest Time“ you set before will automatically start after hitting „SKIP“. On the Pause screen you will see your actual set and reps. Varying Reps in a workout Let’s say you don’t want to do the classic 5 x 12 Reps. Something more fancy like 7 - 11 - 15 - 11- 7 Reps. Just set your Reps to „15“ your highest rep number of the workout and then just „SKIP“ every set after you did your target reps. Acoustic and optic output: Mute or don’t mute ;-) You will hear the commands like this: DOWN and UP with up to three seconds will be seen or heard as DOWN-DOWN-DOWN or UP-UP-UP. From a four second count it will be like this: DONW - 2 - 3 - 4 or UP - 2 - 3 - 4 The „HOLDs“ either BOTTOM or TOP will always be just seen or heard as „HOLD“ no matter how long you want to hold.

■Overview■ Nordic Angle is a smartphone application developed in collaboration with Athletic Training Laboratory at Waseda University (instructed by Professor Norikazu Hirose) and S-CADE. Co., Ltd. AI automatically detects landmarks at the hip, knee, and ankle joints. Based on the detected landmarks, it calculates the break-point angle and the hip flexion angle at the break-point during the Nordic hamstring exercise. A smaller break-point angle indicates that the upper body can lean further forward, suggesting stronger eccentric hamstring strength. Therefore, regular measurement of the break-point angle suggests that a smaller value is associated with a lower risk of hamstring injury. ■How to use■ 1. The device is placed about 3 m to the left and right of the person, with the participant centered in the frame. 2. When the person is ready, record a video at the setting (60 fps). 3. The person leans forward as slowly as possible from a kneeling position, and then leans forward as far as possible. 4. Please trim it short from the initial and final parts of the motion of the person. 6. Open Nordic Angle and select a video. 7. The analysis zone will be restricted to the participant only, excluding the partner holding the participant's ankles. ■Notes■ ・The entire body of the person should be shown. ・Loose-fitting clothing will reduce detection accuracy.