Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training
by Tudor Bompa and Carlo Buzzichelli
Bompa's foundational text on planning training over a year: macrocycles, mesocycles, peaking. The origin of much of modern programming.
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you coach athletes toward competitions.
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you train for general fitness.
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Three things you will actually use
- Plan backward from the peak.
- Cycles within cycles.
- Recovery is planned.
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Draft an annual plan for one athlete.
Our verdict
Planning the year.
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