Periodization

Periodization

Discipline:
Sport

Type of service:
Case Study

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Double spacing

Paper format:
APA

Number of pages:
1 page

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1 source

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Provide a detailed explanation for how periodization could specifically benefit each of the following clients and how it would assist them in obtaining their ultimate goal(s)/objective(s): college soccer player, 35-year-old sedentary adult wanting to tone, long distance runner. Is periodization beneficial for everyone? Why or why not?

Referent: Fitness: the complete guide. Official text for Issa’s certified fitness trainer course Edition 9.0

Learning Experiences, Section 4: (Units 12 – 16), Fitness: The complete Guide, Official text for ISSA’s certified fitness trainer course

 

Define periodization and its components (cycles). Provide a detailed explanation for how periodization could specifically benefit each of the following clients and how it would assist them in obtaining their ultimate goal(s)/objective(s): college soccer player, 35-year-old sedentary adult wanting to tone, long distance runner. Is periodization beneficial for everyone? Why or why not?

Periodization refers to how one’s training is broken down into discreet time periods called, “macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles. Even though any program must be periodized if it is to be successful (making periodizations a foregone conclusion), it has become more of a buzz world of strength training.

Macrocycles: A term used in conjunction with periodization. Long term training period, usually between six months and one year.

Mesocycles: A term used in conjunction with periodization. May represent anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months, but is typically a months in length.

Microcycles: A term used in conjunction with periodization. Generally referred to as 7 days/ one week in length.

 

Provide a detailed explanation for how periodization could specifically benefit each of the following clients and how it would assist them in obtaining their ultimate goal(s)/objective(s): college soccer player, 35-year-old sedentary adult wanting to tone, long distance runner. Is periodization beneficial for everyone? Why or why not?

250-word essay response.