Exercise Program Design Overview

Exercise Program Design Overview

The goal of this exercise program design overview article is to provide an overview and review of all the stuff we have been discussing in this article series on how to design your own program. We have discussed a lot so far, and I know that has been a lot to take in,...
Periodisation

Periodisation

Understanding periodisation is the key to making long term progress. In an article in this series, on designing an actual workout, we walked you through how to design a single workout and a week of training. But you are unlikely to get results within a week. So you...
Training Progression (Progressive Overload)

Training Progression (Progressive Overload)

We have covered a lot of information in this exercise series, and now we need to turn our attention to training progression. You see, you can’t just continue to do the same thing over and over again, and expect a different result. Eventually, you are going to...
Designing An Actual Workout

Designing An Actual Workout

So far in this exercise series, we have been discussing a variety of aspects of designing a workout program, and I do understand that it can feel a bit jumbled. You have basically been exposed to a variety of different principles, methods and protocols, but you...
Plyometrics

Plyometrics

Initially, I wasn’t going to include an article on plyometrics in this exercise series. However, plyometrics are something that are quite helpful (and fun) for a lot of people and their goals, so it does make sense to discuss them. But I do want you to realise...