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Periodization
Macrocycles, deloads, in-season maintenance and progressive overload.
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PERIODIZATION
How to Design a Full Jump-Training Macrocycle
The 12–16 week structure: base adaptation, max strength, power conversion, then peak and test. With RPE and volume targets for each phase.
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PERIODIZATION
How to Do a Deload Week (Without Losing Progress)
The three ways to deload, how often, and why performance often peaks the week after a deload — not during the hardest training.
6 min read
PERIODIZATION
How to Maintain Your Jump During the Season
In-season training is about the minimum effective dose: keep intensity, cut volume, monitor weekly and never chase PRs.
6 min read
PERIODIZATION
How to Know Whether to Add Weight or Volume
Progressive overload is the engine — but one variable at a time. Here is the double progression rule for strength and the contact rule for plyometrics.
6 min read