Mindfulness ✪
To be conscious or aware of something
How would you live your life if there were no consequences?
Mentionable ✪
Refer to something briefly without going into detail. Important or noteworthy, memorable
Why we cycle and periodize our training programs.
Most programs will cycle through a “hypertrophy phase” or a “power phase”.
This is because, similar to losing fat and gaining muscle, it can be difficult for the body to master opposite training styles simultaneously.
For example: power training and muscular endurance training are pretty much opposite styles of training. Remember, power training is how quickly you can generate force and move, whereas muscular endurance is how long you can keep your muscles firing. The demands placed on the body and the brain are conflicting so it is better to master one instead of trying to be mediocre at both power and muscular endurance simultaneously, depending on your athletic goals. Obviously we want athletes to be able to be both powerful and have muscular endurance, however depending on your sport requirements we may need to prioritize over the other when we're in peak competition season.
Sometimes you may have certain sections of the session be “hypertrophy focused” or “power focused” within the same session. This can work to stimulate certain responses and keep those athletic attributes primed. This may look like have 3 sets of 3 box jumps early in the workout (when your neural responses are fresh and more reactive before becoming fatigued) and then having 2 sets of 20 calf raises to build the muscular endurance and tendon stiffness to handle future box jumps and possibly repair from that day's box jumps.
Depending on your athletic goals, it may not be imperative that you cycle your training. However, again, it is incredibly helpful to know what attribute you (or your coach) wants you to focus on so that you can be more intentional with your workout and elicit even better results.
Motivation ✪
Meant to inspire: being mentally stimulated to do or feel something
"90% of success is just showing up. Get there and start working. You're not going to feel perfect everyday." — Joe Rogan