Saturday, August 28, 2010

A Simple Paradigm - Time For Adaptation by Vern Gambetta

A Simple Paradigm - Time For Adaptation by Vern Gambetta (05 April 2010)

When you think about going for the quick fix, just quickly run this simple paradigm through your head. It all relates to time for adaptation. Nothing complicated. Don’t over think this. This is a just a general guideline, a reminder, that the process of adaption to training takes time.
  • Flexibility improves day to day

  • Strength can be improved from week to week

  • Speed (A fine motor quality) improves from month to month

  • Work Capacity improves from year to year

Based on the law of reversibility
  • You can lose flexibility from day to day

  • You can lose strength week to week

  • Speed declines month to month

  • Work Capacity declines year to year.
Another favourite blog post from Vern Gambetta.

Something worth remembering when starting out on a new activity. Also particularly worth remembering when having a voluntary break (between campaigns, etc) or forced break (injury say) from your activity.

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