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Sport periodisation in plain words
Periodisation sounds academic, but the idea is simple: organise training over time so you get better and peak when it matters. Here is what it means for climbers.
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Periodisation, effort and load, recovery, movement, safety and the climbing life. Practical, and honest about what the evidence says.
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Macro, meso, micro: the levels of periodisation translated into climbing
Macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles explained with real climbing examples, from a bouldering season down to a single finger session.
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How coaches plan a season in Train Climb
Season plans let coaches lay out phases, set a target load for each week and fill the calendar with week templates. Here is how it works and how athletes see it.
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Linear, undulating or block: which periodisation fits climbers?
Three popular ways to organise training compared honestly, with climbing examples and a reminder that the best model is the one you can follow.
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Planning a climbing season around one main event
Whether it is a championship, a redpoint project or a climbing trip, here is how to work backwards from one date and arrive ready.
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Deload weeks: why doing less makes you better
A planned lighter week is not lost training. It is when hard work turns into progress. How to plan and run a deload as a climber.
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Competition climbing: formats, preparation and tapering
Boulder, lead and speed demand different things. A practical guide to understanding competition formats and preparing to perform on the day.
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