A meta-analysis of volume-equated resistance training found a small advantage for periodization in maximal strength, not hypertrophy.
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SEASON PLANNER · PUBLIC BETA
Give the season
a direction.
Start with the date that matters. Shape the blocks between now and then. Leave with a clear, colorful plan you can coach from.
Your judgment. A better planning board.
A planning aid guided by your coaching judgment. Edit, save, share and print your season for free—no account needed.
Explore the planning principles →Your starting outline is ready to shape. Edit any block or weekly priority.
Swipe across the season, or use Week view for easier phone editing.
TRAINING EMPHASIS
Select any week or cell to edit
Select any week or cell to edit
Acceleration
Maximum speed
Speed endurance
Strength & power
Recovery
KEY DATES
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Bring the team into the plan.
Send athletes or staff a snapshot of your season. It includes the season title, team and coach names, key dates, blocks and visible weekly priorities. Private season notes, weekly coach notes, hidden rows and your logo stay out.
Anyone with the link can see and forward it. Links contain a fixed snapshot, do not update when you edit, and cannot be revoked. Share only details intended for your recipients.
THE THINKING BEHIND THE PLAN
A clear structure. Room for your expertise.
The whole season is your macrocycle, the training blocks are mesocycles, and each week is a microcycle. Start broad, give each block a purpose, then shape the weekly priorities around your athletes and competition dates.
Starting outlines bring together preparation, development, competition practice and freshening. Block lengths and weekly themes are editable examples. Set volume and intensity relative to your athletes and the work you intend to coach.
Explore the research behind the planning principles
Integrates research and coaching practice on specificity, progression, individualization and sprint training.
A synthesis of 14 studies supports tapering to improve endurance performance; reducing volume while retaining intensity was a common effective approach.
Training, competition, travel and other life demands contribute to the athlete’s overall load.
KEEP THE PLAN. BUILD THE WORK.
From the season
to the next session.
This planner—including editing, local saves, share links, logo uploads and PDFs—is free. AthleticPeak Pro is the separate coaching workspace for workouts, team calendars and athlete records. Creating an account is optional; this season does not transfer into the app yet.
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