How We Use VALD Testing at Empowerment Physiology

Measure • Track • Prescribe (ForceDecks · HumanTrak · DynaMo)

At EMP Clinic, VALD technology is the foundation of our testing system.

We don’t guess.

We measure.

We track.

We prescribe with precision.

Using ForceDecks, HumanTrak, and DynaMo, we capture the data your body cannot tell us verbally — the truth beneath your movement, strength, and performance.

This is how we turn physiology into clarity.

1. Measure — Establish Your Baseline

Your journey begins with a VALD Baseline Assessment, using:

ForceDecks‍ ‍

To measure:

• Force

• Power

• Asymmetry

• Rate of force development

• Landing mechanics

• Control under load

Tests may include:

• Countermovement jump

• Squat jump

• Isometric mid‑thigh pull

• Sit‑to‑stand force profile

• Balance & stance tests

HumanTrak‍ ‍

To measure:

• Joint angles

• Movement quality

• Mobility

• Posture

• Gait mechanics

• Compensatory patterns

Tests may include:

• Single‑leg squat

• Step‑down

• Lunge reach

• Mobility screens

• Functional movement patterns

DynaMo‍ ‍

To measure:

• Joint‑specific strength

• Side‑to‑side differences

• Endurance

• Control

Tests may include:

• Knee extension/flexion

• Hip abduction/adduction

• Plantarflexion

• Upper‑body isometrics

• Core anti‑rotation

Together, these create your biomechanical fingerprint — your Season 0.

Track — Monitor Your Progress Over Time

We repeat key tests at:

• Week 1

• Week 6

• Week 12

• Seasonal transitions (Spring → Summer → Autumn → Winter)

Tracking shows us:

• What’s improving

• What’s plateauing

• What needs progression

• What needs deloading

• How your nervous system is adapting

• How your tissues respond to load, heat, breathwork, or mobility phases

This is how we ensure your program is working, not just happening.

3. Prescribe — Build Your Program With Precision

Your VALD data directly informs your Seasonal Human prescription.

SPRING — Growth, Build, Power, Hypertrophy‍ ‍

We use ForceDecks + DynaMo to prescribe:

• Hypertrophy blocks

• Power development

• Foundational strength

• Load progression

• Tissue‑specific programming

SUMMER — Heat, High Intensity, Sprint Intervals‍ ‍

We use ForceDecks power + RFD data to prescribe:

• Sprint intervals

• High‑intensity conditioning

• Heat‑based metabolic work

• Sauna protocols aligned with cardiovascular response

AUTUMN — Mobility, Breathwork, Somatic Flow‍ ‍

We use HumanTrak mobility + movement‑quality data to prescribe:

• Mobility blocks

• Somatic flow

• Breathwork integration

• Eccentric control

• Nervous system balance

WINTER — Stillness, Grounding, Reflection, Meditation‍ ‍

We use fatigue markers + movement efficiency to prescribe:

• Meditation

• Grounding practices

• CO₂ tolerance

• Nervous system restoration

• Low‑load mobility

Your program is not random.

It is engineered from your data.

Why This Matters

Without objective testing:

• You’re guessing

• You’re hoping

• You’re assuming

With VALD:

• We know exactly what your body needs

• We know exactly how it responds

• We know exactly how to progress you safely

• We know exactly how to reduce injury risk

• We know exactly how to prescribe each season

This is clinical exercise physiology done properly.

The EMP Difference

We use VALD as a system.

It informs:

• Your season

• Your load

• Your intensity

• Your mobility

• Your breathwork

• Your sauna protocol

• Your recovery

• Your progression

• Your long‑term plan

This is why EMP clients progress faster, safer, and more sustainably.