Periodisation

Question 1

What’s periodisation?

Answer 1

Planning your training session to ensure that during the competitive season you’re at peak fitness

Question 2

What are the 3 phases to periodisation?

Answer 2

Preparation
Competition
Transition

Question 3

What do the 3 phases include?

Answer 3

Preparation- quantity over quality to develop fitness levels/general conditioning
Competition- quality over quantity to refine skills and tac tics/maintain fitness levels
Transition- active recovery/to recover whilst maintains some fitness

Question 4

What does tapering mean?

Answer 4

Reducing the volume/intensity of training prior to competition

Question 5

What does peaking mean?

Answer 5

Planning and organising training so the performer is at their peak both physically and mentally for a major competition

Question 6

What is a macro cycle?

Answer 6

Long term period of training
E.g. a year

Question 7

What’s a meso cycle?

Answer 7

A medium term block of training
E.g. 4-12 weeks

Question 8

What’s a microcycle?

Answer 8

A short term block of training
E.g. typically a week or a few days