30 Seconds SummaryHow to Create a Yearly Training Plan
- Strength athletes often reach their prime after 10-15 years in the sport, signaling the importance of long-term training plans.
- A yearly training plan should set the stage for long-term development while remaining flexible to adapt to changes.
- Functional components of a yearly training plan include time management, specificity, loading schemes, and phase classification.
- The timeline is critical, broken down into months and weeks, integrated with all other components and adjusted based on known dates like competitions.
- Specificity in exercises varies from general preparation to highly specific drills, structured along a continuum from non-specific to competition-specific movements.
- Loading is divided into blocks like Volume/Accumulation, Intensity/Intensification, Peaking/Taper, and Transition/Unloading, each with specific goals and durations.
- Periodized nutrition should align with training phases, adjusting for periods of bulking, cutting, or maintaining weight.
- Phase classification simplifies understanding the stage of training, primarily divided into preparatory and competitive phases.
- The plan should be a tool, not a strict regimen, allowing adaptations as the athlete's needs and goals evolve.
Stronger By Science
Brandon Senn
