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do people here use periodization training plans

  • 09-11-2007 8:07pm
    #1
    maradona10
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    do people here use periodization when desgning their training programs


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  • #2
    thirtyfoot
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    Yes. You need to if you are looking to peak at a certain time of the year. For example, for athletics where the season is really May-July you periodize your training so that when the races come in the summer you are at your peak. This will involve doing a lot of heavy workouts in the gym/track/road in winter with a gradual reduction of volume and increase in quality throughout the season. My training is structured so that all aspects are worked on at all times (speed, endurance, strength) but right now the focus is more endurance, lots of reps with short recoveries. My training now is very different to what I'll be doing in April.


  • #3
    maradona10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 440 ✭✭maradona10


    thanks tingle, its great to get a reply to this. ive searched and posted on various sports forums and had no luck.

    i play gaa and theres a big emphasis on periodization now but the sport is still a long way behind others in terms of preperation.

    were using a linear model for next seson but im not sure if its correct as it allows only 1 peak and it also makes it difficult for cardiovascular training to coincide with strength training in certain phases.

    ive heard of an undulating model that allows for a higher level of fitness to be maintained throughout the year e.g in my case for league and championship

    do u have any experience of undulating periodization? also as u are in athletics, do u know of any resources that help with combining cardio and strength training into an annual plan.

    pat daly from croke park recommended tudor bompas method to us but he doesnt deal with the aerobic side in detail


  • #4
    thirtyfoot
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    Don't know much about the variances of liner or undulating but I do ensure all aspects of training are worked on at all times as opposed to the traditional method of breaking your training into distinct phases - strength/endurance in the winter, speed in the spring etc. My strength training is always in synch with my main workouts on the track but having said that I don't use the gym or weights to get fast but to get strong. I use the track to get fast and 'channel' the strength I may have gained in the gym.

    I try and apply common sense to my training and other training programmes or philosophies may not always fit my needs. Check out stuff from Charlie Francis for ideas on how to structure training. Ask yourself what are you trying to achieve and adapt instead of taking verbatim from some guru.


  • #5
    Colm_OReilly
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    Training cardio and strength separately will lead segmented results. Let me ask you, do you just run in a GAA game, or just shoulder opponents, or just jump to catch, or just kick, or just pass?

    As for training your aerobic capacity, training your anaerobic capacity leads to favourable adaptations in your aerobic abilities without a loss in strength that is a product of long aerobic work.


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