Exam 14: Periodization of Training

A macrocycle generally progresses as:

The smallest training unit is the individual __________________.

As a whole the general loading paradigm across the macrocycle moves from higher intensity during the preparatory phase toward higher volume training during the competitive phase.

____________ is a stagnation in progress due to a lack of variation in training variables over long training blocks.

The annual training plan is often used interchangeably with the term quadrennial training plan.

Which sub-phase is used to translate basic fitness characteristics into more sport specific fitness, motor abilities and technical abilities by using periods of higher volume training coupled with periods of high intensity training?

What are the characteristics of the accumulation phase of training?

The smallest and most basic training structure is the mesocycle.

In a "traditional" periodization scheme, the longest phase of variation is the ____________.

Which meso-cycle structure is designed to develop an overall fitness base with the use of substantial workloads that target basic athletic abilities, such as muscular strength, anaerobic endurance, or aerobic endurance?

General preparation is a training phase usually associated with:

What is the final step in the process of making a periodized training plan?

A track athlete who competes in an indoor and outdoor season would use what type of annual training plan structure?

Explain the concept of step loading and how it is applied in program design.

Why might the classic model of periodization be disadvantageous when working with intermediate and advanced athletes?

Heavy- and light-day training refer to aspects of the:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the realization phase?

What are the general goals of using a periodized training plan?

Typically, an 8- to 14-day _____________is constructed at the end of the precompetitive sub-phase to stimulate a super compensation of both preparedness and performance.

What phase of training is used to elevate or maintain the physiological and sport specific skills developed in the previous phase of training, whereas concurrently increasing the athlete's level of preparedness and performance at key time points established in the annual training plan?