Training methods Flashcards
MR SPOV
Moderation
Reversibility
Specificity
Progression
Overload
Variation
Macrocycle
lasts around 1 year with a long term goal and is usually broken down into mesocycles
Mesocycle
1-4 months with a medium term goal e.g. maintain general fitness. Includes the pre-season, competitive phase and post season and broken down into microcycles
Microcycles
short term goal around 1-4 weeks e.g. perfecting sprint start and divided into training sessions
Preparation phase
includes off season and pre-season and split into 2 phases. Phase 1: general conditioning and building aerobic base. Phase 2: has a progressive overload focus with increasing intensity and specificity and training load is reduced closer to competitive phase
Competitive phase
Focus on maintaining fitness, avoiding injury and peaking during competition. Phase 1: training reduced and strategies, tactics and game plans discussed but endurance athletes maintain high intensity. Phase 2: tapering to attain peak performance with intensity maintained but volume of training reduced
Transition phase
off season, focus on rest and recovery with low intensity aerobic work to maintain health and increasing training towards preparation phase
Tapering
Maintaining intensity but decreasing volume by 1/3