Periodization - Time to Change Our Thinking

This is my first paid subscribers only post - a video / pod on Periodization. We have got move on from the 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 periodization model, i.e. one week Microcycle, one month Macrocycle, one quarter Phase and one year Season. Athletes do not adapt to fit the convenience of the calendar. Instead of trying to make the adaptation of your athletes fit into the calendar, why not fit the calendar around your athlete’s ability to adapt? It does not make sense to believe that every athlete in your program irrespective of their: * Age * Training background / training age * Genetics * Recovery status * Hydration * Nutrition * Mental state and a thousand other things…. ..will all adapt to your training program at midnight on Sunday, then all move forward to train and adapt to your next Microcycle beginning on Monday morning. Bottom line - coach the athlete in front of you. Wayne Goldsmith Sports Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit waynegoldsmith.substack.com/subscribe