The most effective way to add variety to your training program is through periodization, which means making systematic changes to your training at regular intervals.
What is it?
Periodization is a training technique that athletes have been using for decades to achieve optimal results at the competitive level of sports. Typically, they break the training year down into cycles or periods of time with a specific training focus to avoid plateaus, prevent injury and make greater gains in strength, power, muscle size and performance.
Recently, the American College of Sports Medicine released new guidelines for resistance training for all healthy adults. This is based on a progressive model using periodization to develop muscle strength, power and endurance. Establishing an orderly method of progressing your workout intensity, volume and type of exercise performed toward a specific goal will force the body to continue to adapt and make strength gains.
Friday, July 31, 2009
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