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First Transition Period (strength/power phase)
low-very high loads & low volumes
- 30-95 % 1RM
- 2-5 sets
- 2-5 reps
First Transition Period
- Focuses on development of strength/power
- during last week, shift to reduced volume/intensity to facilitate
recovery before competition period
Preparatory Period (Basic Strength Phase)
Increase of strength of muscles used in the sport
High intensity, moderate-high volumes
80-95 % 1RM
2-6 sets
2-6 reps
Specific Preparatory Phase
The training becomes more specific to the sport that the athlete is
involved in. There is still a large emphasis on the development of basic
skills and endurance, but they are done at a higher intensity.
,Preparatory Period (hypertrophy/endurance phase)
- in the general preparatory phase
- not sport specific
- low-moderate intensity, high volumes
- 50-75% 1RM
- 3-6 sets
- 8-20 reps
General Preparatory Phase
- used to get a good base for training; increases in lean body mass and
endurance
- low intensity, high volume
Preparatory Period
- the offseason
- the longest period
- consists of General Preparatory Phase & Specific Preparatory Phase
How would a track & field athlete's program be periodized?
2 macrocycles because they have indoor and outdoor season
Microcycle
- small sized cycle
- several days to 2 weeks (common 1 week)
- composed of multiple workouts
- makes up a mesocycle
,Mesocycle
- Medium cycle/ "block training"
- 2-6 weeks (commonly 4 weeks)
- Consists of microcycles linked together
Macrocycle
- The annual training plan
- several months to 1 year
- divided into Preparatory, Competitive, and Transition periods
Fitness-Fatigue Paradigm
- Every training bout creates both fitness and fatigue, which summate to
create preparedness.
- High training loads = elevated fatigue and fitness
- Low training loads = minimal fitness or fatigue.
- Fatigue dissipates faster than fitness, so you can manipulated training
to elevate fitness while reducing fatigue
Stimulus-fatigue-recovery-adaptation theory
- The greater the overall workload, the more fatigue accumulates and it
takes longer for complete recovery and the adaptation to occur
- manipulation of workloads/intensities to modulate fatigue and
recovery responses
- cannot wait too long or too little for new stimulus
, The General Adaptation Syndrome Phases
alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Progressive Taper
Immediate 10-15% volume reduction, and then more gradual reductions
each tier
Step Taper
An abrupt reduction (more than 50%) in training volume throughout the
taper
Linear Taper
A gradual decrease in overall daily training volume throughout the taper
Factors that affect the intensity of Plyometric drills
- points of contact
- speed
- height of the drill
- body weight
Concentric phase of SSC
- Shortening
- elastic energy is released from SEC
- Alpha motor neurons stimulate agonist muscle group
2026|2027 Actual Complete Real Exam
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First Transition Period (strength/power phase)
low-very high loads & low volumes
- 30-95 % 1RM
- 2-5 sets
- 2-5 reps
First Transition Period
- Focuses on development of strength/power
- during last week, shift to reduced volume/intensity to facilitate
recovery before competition period
Preparatory Period (Basic Strength Phase)
Increase of strength of muscles used in the sport
High intensity, moderate-high volumes
80-95 % 1RM
2-6 sets
2-6 reps
Specific Preparatory Phase
The training becomes more specific to the sport that the athlete is
involved in. There is still a large emphasis on the development of basic
skills and endurance, but they are done at a higher intensity.
,Preparatory Period (hypertrophy/endurance phase)
- in the general preparatory phase
- not sport specific
- low-moderate intensity, high volumes
- 50-75% 1RM
- 3-6 sets
- 8-20 reps
General Preparatory Phase
- used to get a good base for training; increases in lean body mass and
endurance
- low intensity, high volume
Preparatory Period
- the offseason
- the longest period
- consists of General Preparatory Phase & Specific Preparatory Phase
How would a track & field athlete's program be periodized?
2 macrocycles because they have indoor and outdoor season
Microcycle
- small sized cycle
- several days to 2 weeks (common 1 week)
- composed of multiple workouts
- makes up a mesocycle
,Mesocycle
- Medium cycle/ "block training"
- 2-6 weeks (commonly 4 weeks)
- Consists of microcycles linked together
Macrocycle
- The annual training plan
- several months to 1 year
- divided into Preparatory, Competitive, and Transition periods
Fitness-Fatigue Paradigm
- Every training bout creates both fitness and fatigue, which summate to
create preparedness.
- High training loads = elevated fatigue and fitness
- Low training loads = minimal fitness or fatigue.
- Fatigue dissipates faster than fitness, so you can manipulated training
to elevate fitness while reducing fatigue
Stimulus-fatigue-recovery-adaptation theory
- The greater the overall workload, the more fatigue accumulates and it
takes longer for complete recovery and the adaptation to occur
- manipulation of workloads/intensities to modulate fatigue and
recovery responses
- cannot wait too long or too little for new stimulus
, The General Adaptation Syndrome Phases
alarm, resistance, exhaustion
Progressive Taper
Immediate 10-15% volume reduction, and then more gradual reductions
each tier
Step Taper
An abrupt reduction (more than 50%) in training volume throughout the
taper
Linear Taper
A gradual decrease in overall daily training volume throughout the taper
Factors that affect the intensity of Plyometric drills
- points of contact
- speed
- height of the drill
- body weight
Concentric phase of SSC
- Shortening
- elastic energy is released from SEC
- Alpha motor neurons stimulate agonist muscle group
