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Permalink Reply by Jason Roe on How do you define maintenance and linear progression?
I think the results of in-season training depend on the sport, the individual athletes, communication between sports coaches and performance coaches, training age, and total stress among many other factors.
Permalink Reply by David Yeager on I agree with Jason. There are so many factors to consider. For example, in a sport like baseball it seems impossible to "maintain" for a 6-7 month season. But, is the player an everyday roster player or a bench player? Is he a starting pitcher who performs every 5 days or a reliever who pitches 4 or 5 days out of 7? What are the typical performance demands of the sport / practice sessions, etc. Overall, I believe in an undulating progression throughout the season where Spring Training is a low training volume as the sport-specific skill demands are at a high, then the training volume gradually progresses through April, May and June. Then decreases in July for the All-Star Break. The second half of the season progresses again through August and September and then reduces again for the post-season. Again, it should be stressed that attention should be paid to the individual athlete and the many factors that may come into play.
Permalink Reply by Joseph Potts on Very well said David.
Permalink Reply by Jeff Diritto on
Your inseason athletes never get injured... sounds sketchy, do they ride the bench? I constantly work to develop superior athletic attributes. Get stronger and more explosive through the season, let your opponents try to maintain while you run over them or pass them. You must control volume and intensity to provide the optimal conditions for performance during competition.
Permalink Reply by Casey Glass on I agree with the statement that it greatly depends on the sport and the athlete. We just came off our most successful volleyball season in terms of weight room goals (stay healthy, maintain or exceed at least 90% 1RM, play fresh) that we've had in my 3 years with this program. A lot of our athletes made HUGE gains in their front squat max. We're talking 20 pounds or more. And there was no pattern across the board, i.e. some girls were starting, some on the bench, some freshman, some juniors and seniors. We dropped volume considerably throughout the season, and pushed recovery daily. But I can't take credit for their success. I sincerely believe that the volleybal coaches and I managed a great balance of explosive work (on the court) and strength work (in the weightroom, of game specific conditioning (on the court, and rest (regeneration sessions) in the weightroom. And the athletic trainers took great care of the girls' rehab, while we performed corrective exercises twice weekly. In the end, I believe it comes down to balance, recovery, and not overworking your athlete. And it takes good communication and a team of coaches and trainers. That said, with a running sport like basketball or soccer, I would have taken a different approach with less lower body intensity. Find what works for your athletes, get them to buy in, and keep learning and sharing!
Permalink Reply by Jason Roe on Casey's post has quite a few "in the trenches" insights. Relationships with coaches are key. A performance coach could write any in-season training plan they want. It will only be successful if it is integrated into the practice plan and philosophy and adapts to game stress and individual players responses. These concepts were mentioned in courses I took as an undergraduate and graduate student but I only really learned about them from mentors that had been there before and hands on experience working with teams and athletes. Great post!
Casey Glass said:
I agree with the statement that it greatly depends on the sport and the athlete. We just came off our most successful volleyball season in terms of weight room goals (stay healthy, maintain or exceed at least 90% 1RM, play fresh) that we've had in my 3 years with this program. A lot of our athletes made HUGE gains in their front squat max. We're talking 20 pounds or more. And there was no pattern across the board, i.e. some girls were starting, some on the bench, some freshman, some juniors and seniors. We dropped volume considerably throughout the season, and pushed recovery daily. But I can't take credit for their success. I sincerely believe that the volleybal coaches and I managed a great balance of explosive work (on the court) and strength work (in the weightroom, of game specific conditioning (on the court, and rest (regeneration sessions) in the weightroom. And the athletic trainers took great care of the girls' rehab, while we performed corrective exercises twice weekly. In the end, I believe it comes down to balance, recovery, and not overworking your athlete. And it takes good communication and a team of coaches and trainers. That said, with a running sport like basketball or soccer, I would have taken a different approach with less lower body intensity. Find what works for your athletes, get them to buy in, and keep learning and sharing!
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