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 a 2012 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...