Periodisation Of Training Flashcards
What is periodisation
Used to divide an athletes training in order to help them reach their peak just prior to competition
Name some sports with clear peaks
Athletics - Olympics and world champs
Golf - 4 majors
Cycling - Tour de France
What are the three periods?
- Preparation
- Competition
- Transition
What happens in the preparation phase
•General conditioning
-fitness work
•competition specific training
-specific fitness, techniques
-intensity increases significantly
What happens in the competition period
•pre competition
-beginning of season
-low level competitions/friendlies
-training is competition specific
-tactics and strategies
•competition
-competitions will occur every week
-leagues are in full flow
•peak/tapering
-the championship final
What happens in the transition phase
-recovery during which the body can recover from the rigour of training and competition
-fun and relaxed
-time to motivate
-set goals
-reflection and analysis
What are the three cycles
Macro
Meso
Micro
What is a macrocycle
Long term performance goal
-1-4 years
-Olympic games, masters, Wimbledon
What is a mesocycle
Short term goals within the macrocycle
-2-8 weeks
-focusing on strength, power, speed and VO2 max
What is a microcycle
Division of a mesocycle into weeks
-represents 1 week of training
-what the performer does from Monday to Sunday including rest days
What is a training unit
And individual training session
What is double periodisation
Preparing an athlete to peak on more that one occasion- up to four times a year
