30-10-30 for Collegiate athletes in 2025

Dr. Darden,

Thank you for your decades of work advancing high-intensity training. Your writing—particularly your early work on T Nation—has had a lasting impact on how I coach.

I’m a strength coach based in Colorado and have applied HIT principles since 2018. This winter break, I’ll be running a structured 30-10-30 protocol with three collegiate athletes, closely modeled on your ebook and the winter-break example you described with Tyler.

I’d value your thoughts on exercise selection and frequency when using 30-10-30 with trained collegiate athletes during short off-season blocks. I’ll share outcomes as the block concludes and appreciate any feedback.