Train and Recover Smarter: A Periodization Primer

There's a better way forward in your training than continuously grinding yourself into the ground.

The “no pain, no gain” mantra of sport and performance is holding less credence than it used to. This is good news, because the more we learn about the body's ability to adapt to external stimuli, the more intelligently we can train and recover. Creating intelligent training begins with the concept of periodization, and its application to our daily, weekly, monthly, and annual fitness regimen.

 

Stress, Rest, Repeat

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