Periodisation

Question 1

How long is a session?

Answer 1

One unit

Question 2

How long is a microcycle?

Answer 2

4-7 days

Question 3

How long is a mesocycle?

Answer 3

3-8 weeks

Question 4

How long is a macrocycle?

Answer 4

3-12 months

Question 5

How long is a olympic cycle?

Answer 5

4 years

Question 6

What is Bompa’s model?

Answer 6

Manipulates supercompensation within each microcycle, mesocycle and macrocycle

Question 7

What is Linear Periodisation?

Answer 7

A Strategy that gradually changes the focus of training from a high volume and low intensity to high intensity and low volume.

Question 8

What is Non-Linear Periodisation?

Answer 8

Anything that does not fit Matveyev’s model such as Block Periodization, Conjugated training and Undulating Periodization

Question 9

What is Block Periodization?

Answer 9

Block is the increased sport specific training volume

Question 10

What is Conjugated training?

Answer 10

An overload or powerlifting training strategy

Question 11

What is Undulating Periodization?

Answer 11

Undulation is the alternation of training volume and intensity within cycle

Types of Undulating Periodization
• Daily

• Weekly
• Monthly

Question 12

Two types of short term training Sequence (wave loading)?

Answer 12

Flat-Step loading Patterns

and

Mesocycle Step loading Patterns

Question 13

What is flat-step loading?

Answer 13

(Low volume/ High intensity)

Question 14

What is mesocycle step loading?

Answer 14

(High volume/Low intensity)