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20/08/2012
‘Non-Periodized Programs’ – Are They Really Non-Periodized?
By Mladen Jovanovic on 20/08/2012Recent blog post regarding the Percent-reps chart and the talk with the Donnell Boucher and Brijesh Patel on the topic of „relative intensity“ got me thinking about the post I did in June – Random Thoughts from the Training Camp. It is funny how things go round-n’-round: I have been looking for the practical solution of the conceptual...
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28/08/2011
Sharpening the Saw
By Mladen Jovanovic on 28/08/2011Sharpening the Saw Just a quick blog entry today. I have just found another great analogy for a training situation I encounter very frequently. The analogy comes from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Although I found a lot of good analogies for training situations/problems in this a must read book (one I usually use is...
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11/06/2011
Substance~Form of Training Process
By Mladen Jovanovic on 11/06/2011Substance~Form of Training Process In my humble opinion this is THE ROOT PROBLEM of training process and influences everything else down the road (hierarchy). This has bothered me since I started coaching education, and recently with the help of Complementary Nature I managed to solve this issue. In the training theory everything revolves around MOTOR ABILITIES and MOTOR SKILLS....
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20/05/2011
Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports (Part 5)
By Mladen Jovanovic on 20/05/2011Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports Part 5 Previus parts: Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports Model of...
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19/05/2011
Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports [Part 4]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 19/05/2011Before I start with the characteristics of the competition period, I need to mention one thing first. In the research papers (see Lyle’s series Methods of Endurance and a review of Tabata study) it was shown that higher intensity endurance training (VO2max intervals) brings up the effects pretty quickly, but they also soon reach ceiling in terms of…
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18/05/2011
Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports [Part 3]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/05/2011Periodization models – Before I even start this part of the series, I want to bring to attention that not all mixed sports or team sports or sport games are equal in terms of training demand. Some of them depends more on the physical preparedness and some not (take badminton for example compared to rugby). Some of them demand…
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17/05/2011
Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports – Part 2
By Mladen Jovanovic on 17/05/2011Physiology – The point being taken by the preceding discussion (see Part 1) is that the mixed sports DOES NOT demand for EXTREME levels of strength/power and endurance.
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14/05/2011
Problems of the Periodization of Training in Mixed Sports (Part 1)
By Mladen Jovanovic on 14/05/2011This article was motivated by couple of things: a) Me trying to figure out the training plan for the next preparatory period for my soccer club, that starts in a month; b) A short e-mail discussion with Lyle McDonald regarding the problems of the mixed sports; c) A lack of information available on the internet, based on my…
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15/01/2011
8 Weeks Soccer Pre-Season Plan [Part 4]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 15/01/2011It is time to put all of the info into an 8-week template. By template I mean general plan and weekly plans, but without exact loading and drills used. Organization of the training sessions, days and weeks will be highly dependent on your context (facilities, number of athletes, assistants, weather, etc), thus I will only provide models so to…
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14/01/2011
8 Weeks Soccer Pre-Season Plan Part 3: Physical Preparation Sub-Components
By Mladen Jovanovic on 14/01/2011For each physical sub-component it could be written a whole book, thus I will try to keep it short and direct the readers toward more info with links. I also suggest checking my Physical Preparation for Soccer manual since it covers some of this in greater detail. Physical preparation sub-components are listed in the table below (this is…