Twelve Principles of Agile Periodization
The Agility in Planning (i.e. Agile Periodization) is my current hot-topic and something I am trying to understand, shape and deliver.
Tag: Periodization
More Thoughts on Agile Planning/Periodization
What is VUCA? What is Agile Planning/Periodization and what are applied examples?
Agile Planning in Sports Training
There is another way to look at training planning taking into account “modern” constraints imposed on athletes and coaches, along with managing uncertainty and risk that more traditional approaches suffer from. Find …
Velocity Based Strength Training Workshop
I knew I was preaching to the choir of experienced coaches, so I wanted to cover practical applications of the VBT as one “novel” way of prescribing and controlling training. I thought live testing would be much more…
Training Stress Balance: Adjusting the Training Load
This is a follow up on the recent posts regarding Training Stress Balance (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). In this post I discuss a way to adjust (cumulative) chronic training load using training monotony and ratio between Acut…
Horizontal~Vertical Variations in Strength Training
If you are interested in Daily Undulating Periodization, strength training, variability and periodization in general, you will find this video interesting. I welcome all the comments and critiques.
Reconciling Sheiko and Westside
Sheiko and Westside are probably the two most know powerlifting training systems that brought numerous champs in the sport. Yet, they tend to differ a lot. The question is who is right?
Periodization Confusion? Full Video From Windsprint Conference
Periodization Confusion? Full Video From Windsprint Conference As you probably know, I gave a presentation on reconciling periodization/training “confusions” at Windsprint (organized by Håkan Andersson). The slides …
Tactical Periodization: Interview With Two of My Colleagues
Tactical periodization is currently the hot topic of the most team sports periodization (planning) talks and discussions. I think it has a lot to offer as the anti-dote to the traditional motor-abilities and physiology-b…
Long-term Athlete Development Model – Excellent video by José Afonso
We tend to think in “buckets”, and after recently reading Antidote by Oliver Burkeman, it might be because of our inherent fear of uncertainty and chaos. Great book to read as well. Reading more books on Psychology, …
