CSCS Practical/Applied drill: Periodization and Progression

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles, preparatory, competition and transition periods, linear and undulating models, tapering and return-to-play programming.

Line drawing of a desk with a blank wall planner, three weight plates of rising size and a pencil

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