In the first article of this series we covered the basic principles of programming and periodization. Now let’s discuss strategies to manipulate volume and intensity, and start examining the training units used to structure training.

It isn’t the squats. It isn’t the cleans, nor the reverse hypers or pull-ups.

This 52-week approach begins immediately after a meet and constructs a long-term plan for tying together all parts of a training program.

Complete recovery after a hard day of training may last more than 48 hours, and training every other day isn’t really an option for elite performance (there are exceptions to this rule).