From the Ground Up Athletic Performance Podcast Boo Schexnayder Episode 68 "Examining microcycle training progressions for high outputs, Plyometric Considerations, & In Season training considerations and methodologies"
On Episode 68, I sat down with legendary track and field coach Boo Schexnayder. Coach Schexnayder had an amazing career at Louisiana State University, where he coached 19 NCAA champions and over 70 All American's during his tenure. This episode examines arranging training on both a weekly or micro scale and over an extended period of time (meso). We start the conversation by examining how Coach Schexnayder typically arranges a training week, coach Schexnayder shares that he arranges early prep training based upon three themes. Based on a 5 day approach, the neuro day is typically hit twice(Monday/Wednesday). In between these neuro sessions Coach Schexnayder injects General/ restorative days(Tuesday/Thursday), the focus on this day is to provide training that makes athletes more resilient for future stresses as well as provide athletes with a hormonal response that aids recovery from higher stimulus's of prior sessions. The third theme is an extensive day (Friday) which is where Coach Schexnayder typically injects max velocity efforts as well as more high intensity plyometrics into training. One common thread that weaves its way through the conversation is the idea of providing targeted dosage of high stimulus inputs. This is a concept that Coach Schexnayder utilizes throughout all periods of prep, however it seems to become of increasing importance as he moves to more specialized and in season methodologies.
Coach Schexnayder shares how he categorizes and builds plyometrics into programming from early prep to more specialized blocks. Coach Schexnayder also shares how he audits the sport of the athletes that he is training to guide perspective on plyometric needs of sport. The concept of well timed micro dosed high intensity plyometric efforts within in season training is a concept I really enjoyed listening to Coach Schexnayder elaborate on. The last major talking point focuses on the concept of peaking, and how this term may be misunderstood, misconstrued or perhaps misapplied. Coach Schexnayder describes and shares his rationale for providing thoughtful and directed training to athletes through a competitive calendar year. There are many different concepts that are tied to each of these main talking points, if you would like to see them elaborated on further with greater detail check out the weekly write up at From the Ground Up Athletic Performance .com . While you're there you can also sign up for the monthly podcast newsletter Ground Level, sign up at the bottom of the article.
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