The Case for Periodized Training in the Era of Year Round Competitions Periodization, a training approach developed in Eastern Europe in the 1970s, has gained popularity among fitness enthusiasts and professionals.
Its core principle is to structure workouts into specific periods or cycles tailored to achieve optimal results, taking into account factors like goals, recovery, and individual variability.
The concept of periodization was introduced by Soviet coach Anatoliy Kuvshinov in the 1960s as a response to overtraining among athletes.