What Does 'Periodization' Mean and How Does It Work? | Trifuel. If you have ever wondered how the Russians were kicking our butts for three decades in sports, here is the answer. Yes, there were some Eastern Block women that looked like they could play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, ‘Steel Curtain’, and maybe that wasn’t natural, but the answer is something called 'periodization’. Tudor Bompa, who is considered the ‘Father of Periodization’ refined the ideas of Russian sports scientists in the early 1960s. During the 1940s the Russian scientists tried dividing the training year into different training periods. Previously, the training was to maintain the same constant stresses year round. Could you imagine doing the same workouts week in and week out? The first phase of training is called the Preparation (Prep) Phase.
The Base Phase can last anywhere from twelve to twenty four weeks. The Build Phase drops in volume, increases in intensity and may keep the same or drop off in duration. The Peak Phase and ‘peaking’ itself is a very tricky thing to do. Core Exercises for Cyclists and Triathletes - Plank and Variatio. 10 Week Olympic Distance Training Program for Beginners. The Runner's World.com Ultimate Half Marathon Training Plan. Beginner Olympic Triathlon Training Program : Trifuel. Natalie Coughlin's Video Swimming Tips.
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