Program Periodization and Planning Flashcards
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What is the functional purpose of GPP (General Physical Preparedness) training phases in a periodized plan?
Answer: To build a broad physical base of aerobic capacity, work capacity, and general strength supporting later specific work
GPP phases build the broad physical foundation — including aerobic capacity, connective tissue resilience, and general strength — that supports more intense, sport-specific training in subsequent phases.
In the fitness-fatigue model, what happens to 'preparedness' (net performance capacity) as fatigue accumulates during an intense training block?
Answer: Preparedness is temporarily masked and decreases despite increasing fitness
The fitness-fatigue model shows that accumulated fatigue temporarily masks fitness gains, reducing preparedness (expressed performance) even as underlying fitness improves — which is resolved through a deload or taper.
What does 'concurrent training' refer to, and what is the main consideration when programming it?
Answer: Combining strength and endurance training simultaneously, with care to manage the 'interference effect' on strength/power adaptations
Concurrent training combines resistance and endurance training, but the interference effect (endurance training blunting strength/hypertrophy adaptations) must be managed through sequencing, volume, and recovery between sessions.
When designing a program for a collegiate football lineman during the off-season, which periodization phase should be prioritized first?
Answer: Anatomical adaptation/hypertrophy phase building work capacity and mass
Early off-season programming should prioritize anatomical adaptation and hypertrophy to rebuild tissue, increase lean mass, and develop the training work capacity needed to handle higher-intensity strength and power phases later.
What is 'autoregulation' in strength program design, and why is it valuable?
Answer: Adjusting training load and volume in real-time based on athlete readiness, performance, and recovery status
Autoregulation adjusts training demands dynamically — using tools like RPE, velocity-based training, or readiness scores — so that training aligns with the athlete's actual recovery and capacity on any given day.
Which of the following best describes 'vertical integration' of training qualities in a well-designed annual plan?
Answer: All training qualities (strength, speed, power, endurance) are developed simultaneously at different emphases throughout the year
Vertical integration maintains all training qualities throughout the annual plan by varying their relative emphasis across phases, preventing detraining of non-targeted qualities while emphasizing the priority quality for each phase.