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The basis of contemporary training was founded several decades ago when scientific knowledge was far from complete and athletes' workloads, results, and demands were much lower then they are currently. At that time the traditional training periodization, as a division of the whole seasonal program into smaller periods and training units, was proposed and elucidated. This traditional periodization was republished many times and became a universal and monopolistic approach to training planning and analysis. However, further progress in sport science has reinforced the contradictions between traditional periodization and the successful experiences of prominent coaches and athletes. Gradually, these experiences led to alternative coaching concepts and, ultimately, a revamped training approach called Block Periodization. Its general idea presupposes the use and sequencing of specialized mesocycle-blocks, where highly concentrated training workloads are focused on a minimal number of motor and technical abilities. Unlike traditional periodization, where simultaneous development of many abilities is the norm, the block periodization concept proposes the consecutive training stimulation of

Who reads Block Periodization: A Breakthrough in Sports Training?

Author

Vladimir Issurin, Michael Yessis

Publisher

Ultimate Athlete Concepts

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780981718040

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Education, Romance, Religion

Rating

4.12 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14