APA 3325 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Macrocycle, Overtraining

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 3325
• Professor: carlagreuts

Document Summary

Planning without action in futile action without planning fatal . Aim of training to enhance performance to prevent overtraining, injury and illness. Planning: requires research/organization, planning is time consuming, but critical, systematic organization necessary to accomplish goals, planning never nished a uid process. Macro-, meso- & microcycles: break down phases into smaller planning units, macrocycle:typically season, mesocycles:(bompa:macro, generally 2-6 weeks in length, organize preparation toward speci c objective. Length of mesocycle depends on nature/timing of competition: microcycles. Training periods designed to maximize bene ts of each workout. Tend to last 1 week: can be individualized. Technical skills highlighted; activities more structured: phase generally lasts 4-8 weeks. Final test of coach"s planning/preparation: assessment of athletes performance/needs, cannot replicate competitive situations, mental, physical, emotional stresses, uncontrollable factors. Important to expose athletes to as many competitive scenarios as possible. Intensity high; decreased volume (opposite of preparatory phase) The taper is one of the most critical phases of an athlete"s preparation for competition.