Tag: Periodization
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Periodization for GS, Part 3 (the phase potentiation between long cycle and biathlon)
There is a transference between different events. Generally, long cycle has a greater focus on conditioning, whilst biathlon has a greater focus on local muscular endurance. Many people include both long cycle and biathlon in their yearly program. When you switch focus, there may be a delayed transformation effect as you may have detrained one…
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Periodization for GS, Part 2 (the natural periodization of Kettlebell sport ranks)
In most cases, Kettlebell sport has a natural periodization structure provided you follow a somewhat conventional approach. As I have previously mentioned there are many different types of periodization you can use in GS. I really like the structure of the ranking system in GS because it may provide a natural periodization. The idea is…
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Periodization for GS, Part I (Introduction)
In this post I will go over terminology and give a quick overview of periodization. Essentially, periodization is long term planning. This plan should be done in a way that helps you reach new levels of performance. Kettlebell sport or GS takes place in a closed environment so there are less variables, than say a…