WKO5 Annual Part 1 Plan: Early Base Development

In this webinar, Tim Cusick discusses annual training concepts, focusing on the overview and base training ideas. He emphasizes that elite athletic performance integrates muscular, cardiovascular, and neurological factors, resulting in velocity and power. Cusick explains periodization, breaking it down into macro, mezzo, and micro cycles, and stresses the importance of timing and load progression. He also touches on different types of periodization, such as linear, reverse, and undulating, and highlights the significance of volume and intensity manipulation. The webinar covers training modality, including polarized, threshold, and pyramidal approaches, and managing fitness and freshness. Cusick shares a case study of a classic periodized plan and his approach to macro cycles, including prep, base, build, peak, and performance/racing stages. He also addresses early base training, focusing on volume, neuromuscular manipulation, and transition strategies, and answers audience questions throughout the presentation.