Periodisation

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Periodisation was first conceptualised by Matveyev (1981)

3 cycles of periodisation

Micro - phases of training lasting 7-10 days

Meso - phases of training lasting 2 weeks- 6 months

Macro - 6 months to 1 year

4 purposes for periodisation

To avoid detraining (consequence of long season or poor organisation)

To take account of specificity

To optimise progressive overload

To optimise improvement in performance

2 principles of training that lead periodisation to develop:

Specificity

Reversibility

Define:

Linear periodisation:

gradual changes in training - aiming to peak for a discrete event

Non-Linear periodisation:

each week has a number of training sessions emphasising different elements - aiming to maintain a level of conditioning

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