Sample Classical Periodization (Macro-cycle)
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- General Conditioning
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Strength |
Power |
Maintenance |
Active Recovery |
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Sets |
2-3 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
1-2 |
1 |
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Reps |
8-12 |
6-8 |
3-5 |
6-10 |
10-12 |
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Intensity |
moderate |
high |
high |
moderate |
low |
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Volume |
high |
moderate |
low |
moderate |
moderate |
Sample Undulating Periodization
(Meso-cycle):
Week or Microcycle (1-10); Percent of One Rep Max
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Also see studies on Varying
Workloads (AKA: Daily Undulating Periodization and Overreaching
and Tapering.
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