Phases

Question 1

What are the three main seasons within a periodised year?

Answer 1

1. preparatory phase
2. competitive phase
3. transition phase

Question 2

What does the preparatory phase consist of?

Answer 2

1. During off-season there will be general conditioning such as aerobic training, mobility training and s&c.
2. During pre-season, progressive overload is the focus and intensity of training increases. Training becomes sports specific such as aerobic performance for a 400m sprinter. As competition phase gets closer the training volume will decrease and practice games will take over or sprint starts phase for 400m sprinter.

Question 3

What happens at the competitive phase?

Answer 3

Performers maintain their fitness that they have developed, avoid injuries and focus on strategies and tactics.

Question 4

What is tapering?

Answer 4

Tapering involves maintaining the intensity but decreasing the volume of training by one third to prepare for competition

Question 5

What happens in the transition phase?

Answer 5

There is active rest and recuperation. There is low-intensity aerobic work, such as swimming or cycling.