FUNDAMENTAL PERIOD 1 - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Force with overload (maximum, explosive and explosive elastic)
- Squat: 4 sets of 5 reps from 100% to 200% of body weight, or performed one leg at a time with load at 50% of body weight
- Continuous deep bend: continuous bends with horizontal thighs, 4 sets of 5 rips with load up to 200% of body weight
- Fast continuous squat: 4 sets of 6-8 reps at 100-200% of body weight
- Deep bend jump from standing: 3-4 sets of 5 rips with load from 50 to 100% of body weight
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3-4 sets of 6-8 rips with 50% weight load
- ½ Standing squat jump: 3-4 sets of 4-5 reps up to 100% of body weight
- ½ Continuous squat jump: 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps at 50% to 100% of body weight.
NB. For the bcdef exercises the loads must be progressively increased when the athlete is able to maintain the running time or to reach the same height with a higher load (tests); for the cd exercises, having constant loads, the HEIGHT must be increased. jumps. The recoveries must be around 3 "and at the end of each exercise some compensatory movements must be performed quickly.
Specific running exercises
Quick stroke - large stroke; others ONLY if necessary.
Acceleration, sprint, progressive and stretch exercises
Sprint standing, moving and stationary (20-30m); progressives and stretches over distances of 100m (15-20) reaching speeds correlated to the period and such as to develop a technically more effective running mechanics than that used in endurance racing.
Continuous aerobic power
- Cross at constant speed: TOT 4-5km
- Cross in progression: TOT 4-5km.
Fractional aerobic power
- Tests on 300m for a total distance of 3500m, with breaks of 2-3 "; e.g .: 10-12 * 300m
- Tests from 300 to 600m for a total distance of 3500m, with breaks of 3-4 "; e.g .: 5-6 * 600m, or 6-7 * 500m, or 4 * 600m + 2 * 500m, or 4 * 600m + 3 * 400m, or 4 * 600m + 4 * 300m.
FUNDAMENTAL PERIOD 2 - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Force with overload (maximum, explosive and explosive elastic)
- Squat: 4 sets of 3 reps, or 4 * 5-3-5-3 towards 200% of body weight, or performed one leg at a time with load at 50% of body weight
- Continuous deep bend: continuous bends with horizontal thighs, 4 sets of 5 rips with load up to 200% of body weight; to be performed alternating with fast squats
- Fast continuous squat: 4 sets of 6-8 reps at 100-200% of body weight; in the first weekly session, alternate it with the squat and in the second with the deep bend
- Deep bend jump while standing: 3-4 sets of 5 rips with load from 50 to 100% of body weight; to perform the alternation with the continuous ½ squat
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3-4 sets of 6-8 rips with 50% weight load; to be performed alternately with the ½ squat while standing
- ½ Standing squat jump: 3-4 sets of 4-5 reps up to 100% of body weight; to be performed alternating with continuous jump deep bending
- ½ Continuous squat jump: 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps at 50% to 100% of body weight; to be performed in alternation with the deep bend jump from a standstill.
NB. For the bcdefg exercises the loads must be progressively increased when the athlete is able to maintain the running time or to reach the same height even with a higher load (tests). The recoveries must be around 3 "and at the end of each exercise some compensatory movements must be performed quickly.
Specific running exercises
Quick stroke - large stroke; others ONLY if necessary.
Acceleration, sprint, progressive and stretch exercises
Sprint standing, moving and stationary (20-30m); progressives and stretches over distances of 100m (15-20) reaching speeds correlated to the period and such as to develop a technically more effective running mechanics than that used in endurance racing.
Continuous aerobic power
- Cross at constant speed: TOT 4-5km
- Cross in progression: TOT 4-5km.
Fractional aerobic power
- Tests on 300m for a total distance of 3500m, with breaks of 2-3 "; e.g .: 10-12 * 300m
- Tests from 300 to 600m for a total distance of 3500m, with breaks of 3-4 "; e.g .: 5-6 * 600m, or 6-7 * 500m, or 4 * 600m + 2 * 500m, or 4 * 600m + 3 * 400m, or 4 * 600m + 4 * 300m.
SPECIAL PERIOD 1 - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Force with overload (maximum, explosive and explosive elastic)
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3 sets of 5 rips with 100% body weight load
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3 sets of 6-8 rips with 50% weight load
- ½ Continuous squat jump: 2 sets of 6-8 reps with 50% weight load + 2 sets of 5 reps with 100 weight load
- Barbell skip with limited knee rise (45 °): 3-4 sets of 50-60 touches from 25 to 50% of body weight.
NB. For exercises a-b-c it is necessary to reduce the execution times or reach greater heights. The recoveries must be around 3 "and at the end of each exercise some compensatory movements must be performed quickly.
Running rhythmic exercises
Fast travel - wide travel; others only in case of need.
Special and specific strength
- Skip: 2-3 series of 150 touches up to series of max 200 touches (about 30 "" every 100 touches); 2 times a week
- Alternating jumps:
- 4 decuples + 2 * 50m to get to 2 decuples + 4 * 50m
- 6 quintuples + 1 + 2 * 100m to get to 2 + 3 quintuples + 3 * 100m
- 3-5 * 100m.
- Climb: the uphill tests from 50 and 100m are specific for the explosive-elastic-cyclic strength to be used to stimulate the anaerobic alactacid and lactacid mechanism; they are performed for 2 weekly sessions
- 2 * 4 * 50m with breaks of 3-8 "+ 3 * 100m with breaks of 6-8" to get to 5 * 50m with breaks of 3-8 "+ 5 * 100m with breaks of 6-8"
- 4 * 50m with breaks of 3-8 "+ 4 * 80m with breaks of 4-8" + 2 * 100m with breaks of 6-8 "to get to 4 * 80m with breaks of 5-10" + 4 * 100m with breaks of 6-8 ".
Acceleration, sprint and progressive exercises
Sprint standing, moving and stationary; progressives and stretches over distances of 100m (6-8) reaching speeds related to the period.
Continuous aerobic power
Cross in progression: TOT 3km.
Fractional aerobic power
- Tests on 300m for a total distance of 3000m, with breaks of 3 "; eg: 10 * 300m
- Tests from 300 to 600m for a TOT distance of 3000m, with breaks of 3-4 "; e.g .: 5 * 600m, or 6 * 500m, or 3 * 600m + 3 * 400m, or 3 * 600m + 4 * 300m, or 4 * 500m + 4 * 300m.
SPECIAL PERIOD2 - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Force with overload (maximum, explosive and explosive elastic)
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3 sets of 5 rips with 100% body weight load
- Continuous jump deep bend: 3 sets of 6-8 rips with 50% weight load
- ½ Continuous squat jump: 2 sets of 6-8 reps with 50% weight load + 2 sets of 5 reps with 100 weight load
NB. For exercises a-b-c it is necessary to reduce the execution times or reach greater heights. The recoveries must be around 3 "and at the end of each exercise some compensatory movements must be performed quickly.
Running rhythmic exercises
Fast travel - wide travel; others only in case of need.
Special and specific strength
- Skip: 2 * 200 taps (about 25-27 "" every 100 taps)
- Alternating jumps:
- 2 decuples + 4 * 50m
- 3 quintuple + 3 * 100m
- 3-5 * 100m.
- Climb: the uphill tests from 50 and 100m are specific for the explosive-elastic-cyclic strength to be used to stimulate the anaerobic alactacid and lactacid mechanism; they are performed for 2 weekly sessions
- 5 * 50m with breaks of 3-8 "+ 5 * 100m with breaks of 6-8"
- 7-8 * 100m with breaks of 6-8 ".
Acceleration, sprint and progressive exercises
Sprint standing, moving and stationary; lengthen and progressives over distances of 100m (6-8) reaching speed in the final stretch but always correlated to the period.
Continuous aerobic power
Cross in progression: TOT 3km.
Fractional aerobic power
- Tests on 300m for a total distance of 3000m, with breaks of 3 "; eg: 10 * 300m
- Tests from 300 to 600m for a TOT distance of 3000m, with breaks of 3-4 "; e.g .: 5 * 600m, or 6 * 500m, or 3 * 600m + 3 * 400m, or 3 * 600m + 4 * 300m, or 4 * 500m + 4 * 300m.
1st PERIODOSPECIFIC - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Special reactive force
- Reactive jumps on obstacles: 4-6 sets of 50-60 rips over 8-10 hs spaced by 1m and 50-76cm high; obstacles can be overcome with relaxed legs or quickly pulled to the chest (two or three sessions per week, as needed)
- Skip: 2 * 200 touches (about 25-27 "" every 100 touches); they can also be done with the first 50 in high skip and the next 50 in quick skip
- Alternating jumps: a) 3 tenths + 4 * 50m (or 2 * 100m), b) 3 quintuples + 3 * 100m.
Acceleration and sprint exercises
Sprint standing, moving and stationary.
Speed resistance
Tests of 60-80 and 100m courses at 95% speed: 80m in series of 4 tests, 100m in series of 3 tests (12-16 reps) with breaks of 3 "for 60-80m, 3-4" for 100m and 7-8 "between the series; TOT 1000-1200m approx. For the most advanced athletes, use mainly distances of 100m: eg: 3 series of 4 * 100m, or 4 series of 4 * 100m.
Specific resistance exercises
- Repeated tests from 200 to 600m, at "85-90% for a TOT of 2000m; breaks from 6-12" depending on the speed. Ex .: 2 * 600m + 2 * 400m, 600m + 2 * 400m + 2 * 300m, 3 * 400m + 3 * 300m, 600-500-400-300-200m
- Series of repetitions with tests from 400 to 200m, at "85-90% for a TOT of 2000m with micro-pauses of 3-4" and macro-pauses of 10-12 "; e.g .: 400-300m + 400-200m + 300-200m; 300-300m + 300-300m + 300-300m, 400-400m + 300-300m + 200-200m.
Mixed aerobic power and specific endurance
Tests from 600 to 200m at "80-85% for a TOT of 2500m, with breaks of 4-6"
- 4 * 600m, 5 * 500m, 6 * 400m, 8 * 300m, 3 * 600m + 3 * 300m, 2 * 600m + 3 * 400m
- 3 * 600m + 2 * 300m, 2 * 600m + 3 * 300m + 2 * 200m, 2 * 600m + 2 * 400m + 2 * 300m.
The "last or the last 2 tests are preceded by a wide pause (8-10"), in order to go through them more quickly and stimulate the lactacid metabolism more.
Continuous aerobic power
Cross in progression: TOT 3km.
2nd PERIODOSPECIFIC - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Special reactive force
- Reactive jumps on obstacles: 4-6 sets of 30-40 rips over 6 hs spaced 1m apart and 30-76cm high (to be inserted in the warm-up)
- Alternating jumps: 1 or 2 * 100m.
Speed
Trials from 60 to 150m, runs at speeds over 95%, making 4-5 rips with breaks of 8-10 "between the trials, for a TOT of about 400-500m. Eg: 60-80-100-150m.
Specific resistance exercises
Repeated tests from 200 to 600m, at "85-90% for a TOT of 2000m; breaks from 6-15" depending on the speed. Ex .: 2 * 600m + 2 * 400m, 600m + 2 * 400m + 2 * 300m, 3 * 400m + 3 * 300m, 600-500-400-300-200m.
Tests of synthesis and race speed
Tests over distances of 200-300m, breaks 15-18 ", performed in the form of race passes; eg: 2 * 200m + 2 * 300m, 4 * 200m + 1 * 300m.
NB. It is necessary to measure the times every 100m, trying to cover the 2nd and 3rd stretch at the same speed as the first.
Mixed aerobic power and specific endurance
600-200m trials run at "85% speed for a total distance of 2500m, with breaks of 4-6":
- 4 * 600m, 5 * 500m, 6 * 400m, 8 * 300m, 3 * 600m + 3 * 300m, 2 * 600m + 3 * 400m
- 3 * 600m + 2 * 300m, 2 * 600m + 3 * 300m + 2 * 200m, 2 * 600m + 2 * 400m + 2 * 300m.
NB. The "last or the last 2 tests are preceded by a longer pause (8-10") to run them faster and stimulate the lactacid mechanism more.
FINISHING PERIOD WITH SECONDARY RACES - means to be used in the weekly micro-cycle
Special reactive force
- Reactive jumps on obstacles: 30-40 reactive rips on obstacles - 4-5 series of 6 hs spaced by 1m and 30-76cm high; to be included in the heating
- Alternating jumps: 1-2 * 100m.
Speed
Tests on 60-150m, runs at 95%, 4-5 reps with breaks of 8-10 ", for a TOT of 400-500m; e.g .: 60-80-100-150m.
Specific resistance
Repeated tests 600-200m, ran at "90-95%, for a TOT of 1600m, with breaks of 8-12-15" depending on the speed; ex .: 600-500-300-300m, 500-400-300-300-200m, 600m + 3 * 300m.
Tests of synthesis and race speed
Tests over distances of 200-300m, breaks 15-18 ", performed in the form of race passes; eg: 2 * 200m + 1 * 300m.
NB. It is necessary to measure the times every 100m, trying to cover the 2nd and 3rd stretch at the same speed as the first.
Bibliography:
The Handbook of the Athletics Coach - First part: general information, races and walking - Study & Research Center - pag. 69-84.Other articles on "Single Periodization Training Fast Runs - 400 meters"
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