Periodized Training
What is that?
Sports periodization is the planning of an athletes training through a progressively cyclic format so the athlete is at peak performance for a major event.
Put simply, it is training cycles that are all about timing.
Types of training cycles:
- Macrocycle - 1 calendar year. Phases of training are created to build up to a peak performance for a competition.
- Mesocycle - 2-6 weeks or occurs for the duration of a particular phase with a specific focus.
- Microcycle - 1 week. Focused on a number of light days vs. heavy days of training.
Why periodization?
- Organizes team's approach
- Protects against overtraining
- Enables continuous improvement
- Ensure athletes master technique first before progressing
Check out more on periodization and the different types of cycles your team can be using.