The effects of block training periodization on pacing during 20-km cycling time trial
Journal Title: Journal of Science and Cycling - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Several studies have been proposed to accumulate consecutive days (5 to 14 days) of high intensity interval training (HIT) to rapidly enhance physiological indexes, alpine sky performance and cycling performance. The consecutive training stimuli also called block training periodization (BL) typically result in a large physiological overload and possibly a drop in performance in the following days due to incomplete recovery between sessions. When followed by an appropriate recovery period the BL can promote the body overcompensates and raises the level of performance above the levels already achieved by the training that had been done.
Authors and Affiliations
VP Costa| Santa Catarina State University (UDESC, Florianópolis, Brazil), LGA Guglielmo| Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC, Florianópolis, Brazil), CD Paton| Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT, Napier, New Zealand
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