Q.The systematic planning of athletic or physical training is called

Periodization is the systematic planning of athletic training so a sportsperson peaks at the right moment for a specific competition, rather than training at a flat, undifferentiated intensity all year. The textbook breaks this into three nested cycles. The Macro-cycle is the largest, running 3 months to a full year, and its own last stretch is deliberately aimed at recovery and relaxation rather than more load. Inside a macro-cycle sit several Meso-cycles, each 3-6 weeks long, and each of THESE also ends with a recovery-focused cycle. Inside a meso-cycle sit the shortest unit, the Micro-cycle, lasting 3-10 days, whose last training session is again aimed at recovery. …