KoopCast Micro-Periodization Strategies with Luca Filipas, PhD #230
Aug 5, 2024
Luca Filipas, a Milan-based coach and exercise physiologist, shares groundbreaking insights on micro-periodization in endurance sports. He explains how this innovative approach tailors training regimens based on individual metrics, moving away from traditional models. Filipas emphasizes the importance of using technology to track athlete adaptation and stress, allowing for real-time adjustments. He also discusses the unique training data challenges faced by ultra runners compared to cyclists, advocating for a personalized, data-driven approach to optimize performance.
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Linear vs Block Periodization
- Linear periodization builds progressively with increasing intensity and slightly decreasing volume over time.
- Block periodization focuses on concentrated blocks of specific training qualities, often grouping high-intensity work and recovery weeks separately.
Philosophies Behind Periodization Models
- Linear periodization assumes adaptations build on one another in sequence, forming a physiological pyramid.
- Block periodization assumes a threshold of stress is required for adaptation, suiting elite athletes needing high stimulus.
Analyze Past Training Thoroughly
- Review an athlete's past multi-year training history thoroughly to identify what worked and what didn't.
- Use these big-picture themes to optimize and rearrange training for future improvement.