The loss of speed in the series and its relationship with ammonia and lactate At this point, the article analyzes the effect of losing speed in the series of repetitions within strength training. In this series of articles we deal…
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Training stages based on the need for strength In this entry, a review of the training stages will be made based on the need for strength. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts…
Force programming schemes: loads in the initial and final cycles This article reviews the evolution of training loads to define the previously described force programming schemes. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts…
Steps to follow in the process of scheduling training In this article, a series of actions are indicated to program the training in each of the cycles that are programmed throughout the sporting life of the trained subject, always keeping…
Fatigue in different types of efforts Fatigue in different types of efforts can be characterized and measured in different ways depending on the duration and intensity of the efforts. In this entry we analyze the various factors that cause fatigue…
Training programming and its phases When designing a training schedule, the elements and factors that constitute a work plan are organized in a concrete and detailed way. In this case, the objective will be to improve strength qualities so that…
The periodization of training Training periodization is still a way to “schedule” or “organize training.” This article describes in detail what it consists of and provides an introduction to linear and nonlinear periodization. In this series of articles we deal…
8 mistakes related to strength training These 8 errors related to strength training contribute to the confusion and paralyzation of the development of sports training methodology. When programming a training, a series of objectives and types of training are usually…
Intensity and volume in training loads The organization of intensity and volume in training loads is a basic aspect in training programming. In this entry the considerations of combining volume and intensity are evaluated and the key questions regarding the…
The 4 training schedules This post describes and analyzes the 4 strength training schedules based on the variation in intensity and volume throughout the training cycle. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts…
Factors for training personalization Before making decisions about how to structure the training it is necessary to know the factors for training personalization. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important concepts of strength training,…
progression in strength training Every cycle of strength training must be structured with a progression in the training, in which the load (volume-intensity synthesis) increases almost in each training session. This means that during the first weeks each of them…
Why exercises with free weights are better than exercises with machines This article analyzes why free weight exercises are preferred over machine exercises for efficient strength development. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most important…
Brief history of programming over time This article reviews the most relevant theories in the history of training programming since it has been known and its key points. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most…
Non-periodized strength training Parallel to the previous models on periodized training, what has been called non-periodized strength training (ENP) is opposed. As stated in the referred article, not periodizing would mean that the entire training cycle is considered without changes…
Comparison between the different training periodization models The comparison of the different training periodization models does not offer a clear superiority of any of them. As a conclusion of a recent review (Hartmann et al., 2015), for example, there are…
The fatigue Fatigue is a complex and multifactorial process that affects performance. Neither the way fatigue occurs nor the hierarchy of factors that cause it in any of the production modalities is still not completely known. In this series of…
execution speed In this article he focuses on the speed of execution as a reference for training programming, dosage and control. In the previous article on Character of Effort (EC) some ideas related to speed of execution have been introduced…
The Character of the physical effort A definition of effort is the so-called character of physical effort (CE), originally presented and explained by González-Badillo, in González-Badillo and Gorostiaga (1993, 1995). The CE is defined by the relationship between what the…
Definition of sports training load In this article, a definition of the sports training load is made in order to understand what loads we should apply in training. In this series of articles we deal with some of the most…