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Sports

Athletic Training

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The principle of periodization was formally developed by Soviet sports scientists in the 1950s and is now used by nearly every Olympic athlete to peak at the right moment.

Why this is interesting

You see athletes pushing their limits, but what separates a random workout from a training program that actually builds elite performance?