Bauer
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Thanks for sharing, very interesting.
A couple of notes:
A couple of notes:
- The Four Quadrants (Dan John) help to understand this. He advocates for younger ones to start in Q1, exploring and building the body. But this training booklet is clearly a great display of Q4.
- It is important to have a feel for the recovery of the body - and to take rest periods when needed. Repeating certain sessions and having a clear structure (5 days of training 2 days of rest in this instance) help.
- Specifity is king for performance: For example training in a way that encourages the right technique etc.
- However, specifity might mean cross-training: Rollerskating (inline) alters speed-skating technique too much, so he relied on biking
- Basebuilding etc. works: Hours are more important than intensity.
- "Remember, the next step off a peak is always down." (Mark Reifkind)... plan for it with easier work.
- For motivation it is key to do it voluntarily and tweak it in ways that make it enjoyable (switching to another mode of training, eating ice cream, having friends, enjoying rest days)
- There are a lot of ways to reach peak performance (and all require dedication and time). Michael Phelps, for example, liked to train 7 days per week, whereas his friend Grant Hacket prefered 6 days. But only 5 days per week seem a good idea, given that it might help with having a life and thus with mental health.
- Only having two training paces can be enough. So when Inigo San Millan advises to only do Zone 2 and Zone 4, we better believe it.
- Then again: Adjustments on the fly can be necessary: Having a lighter session here and there, etc.
- Minimalism can work, especially for very specific disciplines. A basketball or soccer player has to balance far more qualities and stressors (sports-wise, but also profession-wise, like travelling, sleeping in hotels, etc.)