Posted by TimD --Previous Message--
on December 16, 2005, 4:56 pm, in reply to "Periodization Training"
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Scott and Ryan already made good points/ I'm just going in a different direction. Periodization was created in order to make good gains in whatever apect of weights your goals take you. It could be for sport, bodybuilding, general fitnes. The idea is to design a program that will allow continual gains, even if you do 3 steps forward, 2 steps back, repeat. The problem was, if you constantly do the same thing, you make no gains. If you constantly try to add weight, or reps, you will burn out. A couple of suggeste referencs for you to READ, go here on this site, and check out the articles on periodization (I don't hae it bookmarked, but a site search on the home page will get you there), www.drsquat.com in the articles has a good one on periodization, and probably one of the best resources is from Tudor O. Bompa (I have his books, soory, do a search, he might have a website). Now as Scott said, there are so many different opinions on this, you probably won't see the same on twice, however, they do contain various mesocycles or microcycles within the overall plan.Most start out with an Adaption phase, which is a lot of varied exercises, used at a quick pace , in reps of 10-20, depending on whose model you are following. Then comes either a hypertrophy or strength phase, again depending on your goals, and whose model you are following. Then there is usually a conversion to power phase, where the ballistics are employed.Now a word on those. No, they are NOT rediculously dangerous. CONTROL the bar, DON'T throw it. They are used to build explosive strength, especially for Track and Field athletes, Football Players, and any other sprt needing explosive strength. Finally there is the "in season phase", where the goal is to maintain your strength and power while in a competitive season.
OK, that was Periodization. Is it the only way and the cure all? Well, that's a big debate.Lots of other schools of though say that training the different aspects of strength/fitness should either be done :
A. All in one week, on different days, as in Westside Barbell
or
B. Randomly, but make sure you stress them all, as in crossfit (see crossfit.com),
or
C.Somewhere in between A and B.
To sum it up, there are various views, but I've given you an outline and referencs. Do some reading and research, and most importantly, try them out. Never make assuptions on reading and advice alone.
Hey, get well, and good training.
Tim
: I've been trying to wrap my head around periodization training now
: that I'm sick and can't workout. One of my challenges is trying
: to understand the concept of ballistic training (moving around
: 50-80% RM at explosive speeds). I'm pretty sure this is
: ridiculously dangerous. Am I dreaming?
:
: PS: Some say do a heavy day, then a light, others say to
: procede with the same intensity for weeks before changing it.
: Is anyone willing to discuss this?
:
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