Periodization

Abstract

Learn how to maximize training gains with Tudor O. Bompa, the pioneer of periodization training, and Carlo A. Buzzichelli, one of the world's foremost experts on training methods, in the sixth edition of Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training. Guided by the authors expertise, the sixth edition brings you information central to understanding the latest research and practices related to training theory while providing scientific support for the fundamental principles of periodization. The sixth edition of this definitive text presents a comprehensive discussion of periodization based on the philosophy of Tudor Bompa. It features the following: A review of the history, terms, and theories related to periodizationDiscussion of the importance of designing a sport-specific and competition-level annual plan and discarding any one-size-fits-all approachAn expanded chapter on the integration of biomotor abilities within the training processComprehensive updates to the information on training sessions, microcycles, and macrocyclesAn expanded chapter on the methods for developing muscle strength, including manipulation of loading variables and the conversion to specific strengthA more detailed explanation of speed and agility training, differentiating between individual and team sports Periodization: Theory and Methodology of Training, Sixth Edition, presents the latest refinements to Bompa's theories on periodization to help you create training programs that enhance sport skills and ensure peak performance. An image bank is also available for instructors at www.HumanKinetics.com/Periodization.