Breaking the Line: Functional Periodization for the Whole Athlete

Welcome to Breaking the Line, a podcast about evolving how we think about training and performance. This is part one of a three-part series exploring the shift from traditional linear periodization to a functional approach that connects structure with adaptation.Periodization is an excellent process that organizes training, recovery, and performance, but it is not the driver. The real driver is function—how the body adapts, builds capacity, and expresses fitness.Each episode dives into the Train Perform model, exploring concepts like chronic training load, durability, and readiness, and how they shape a modern athlete’s path to peak performance.Breaking the Line is for coaches and athletes who want to understand not just the structure of training but the system of adaptation behind it.