Tag: detraining
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The Transition Phase: How to Plan the Break Between Seasons
The transition phase is the planned break between seasons. This article explains what it is, what is lost when training stops, how long the break should be, and what to do each week, with a simple plan coaches can adapt to their own calendar.
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Muscle Memory: What Actually Stays When You Stop Training
Muscle memory, the fast comeback after a training layoff, has a genuine cellular explanation involving retained myonuclei, and a competing explanation involving the nervous system. This article covers both mechanisms, what animal and human research actually show, and what it means for programming a returning client.
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The Off-Season Is Not Optional
Skipping or shortening the off-season carries a measurable physiological cost. This article covers what the research on detraining shows, how much recovery time athletes actually need, and how to structure the off-season as its own periodized phase.