There are a wide number of books, articles, and approaches to the long-term design of training. Each of these seeks to manipulate training frequency, intensity, volume, and rest intervals to develop strength...
In the latest issue of the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, John Kiely has a thought-provoking article on periodization. He begins the article with a review of the concept of...
I just finished putting on a workshop at Texas Woman’s University focused around periodization of training as well as hand’s on techniques with the kettlebells. With regards to periodization, the talk was...
Nikolai Volkov is a Soviet-era sports scientist, credited by some with pioneering creatine use. In 1974 he had an article published in a track and field publication, later translated in the Yessis...
There’s been a debate for years about periodization approaches; is linear periodization better than undulating? The idea is that linear periodization gradually increases intensity while decreasing volume. Undulating mixes it up so...