by Amer Nahhas | Jan 4, 2018 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports, Uncategorized
Peak performance in any sport does not happen overnight, as there are many phases of training, preparation, expectations, and commitment to develop an athlete to reach a competition ready shape. Same is true for strength training, as it goes hand in hand with athletic...
by Erin Blaser | Dec 23, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports
Remember this from chapter six? After reading chapter ten of Periodization Training for Sports, it was nice to be able to flip back to page 91 and understand this chart better than I had a few weeks ago. It is not surprising that all of the variables that play into...
by Devin Cornelius | Dec 16, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports
As a track athlete, a developing coach, and a person who would describe myself as a “student” of the sport, I feel that I have gathered a quality understanding of the periodization concept called the microcycle (a week). One of the most important prefaces...
by Hunter Byrd | Dec 9, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports
What are training variables? Why manipulate them? How can you manipulate them? These are some of the questions asked and answered in Chapter 8 of Periodization Training for Sports. In order to achieve specific (and the best) results possible for athletes, many factors...
by Erin Blaser | Dec 1, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports
I have a confession to make: I have always thought that planning, programming, and periodization were synonymous terms. I have a feeling I am not the only coach who has confused these terms, and it is understanding the distinctions between them that will make us more...
by Hunter Byrd | Nov 27, 2017 | Coaching Tools, Periodization Training for Sports
“In the training world, it is often said that a workout is only as good as the recovery that follows. This saying applies to nutrition.” Last week, we discussed the role of rest and recovery in achieving training induced adaptations that lead to optimal performance....
