Reddit reviews Periodization Training for Sports

It helps to have a basic understanding of energy systems. Here's the dominant energy system for different durations of effort (Periodization Training for Sports 3rd. Ed, Bompa):

• Anaerobic
  
  • Alactic
    
    • 0:00-0:06 -- Power
      
    • 0:07-0:08 -- Capacity
      
  • Lactic
    
    • 0:08-0:20 -- Power
      
    • 0:20-1:00 -- Capacity
      
• Aerobic
  
  • 1:00-2:00 -- Power (I)
    
  • 2:00-8:00 -- Power (II)
    
  • >8:00 -- Capacity
    
    Most sport climbs rely on what Bompa calls Power-Endurance, for which training should target the anaerobic lactic and aerobic systems. You can use these timings to develop interval training routines to target the relevant systems.
    
    And as always, increasing your maximum strength will improve all facets of your training, including endurance. You will be shocked by how quickly endurance "responds" to training, especially how big a part of that is psychological (coping with pump, and climbing/gripping efficiently).
    
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    I highly recommend Bompa's book. The Kindle edition is just $14; the paperback is $18. It's worth every penny.

I did. I haven't had a chance to get into the book yet. I also bought Periodization Training for Sports. It'll be interesting to compare the two.

Depends on the topic, I can suggest some more books. Waiting for this version, to.