Periodisation Theory: Confronting and Inconvenient Truth with John Kiely | EP#148

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Triathlon periodisation and periodisation in general is tradition-driven more than evidence-led. John Kiely is a researcher on the one hand and a coach and practitioner on the other, and today he explains why periodisation is no holy grail, and certainly not backed by the scientific research. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The flaws in the available research on periodisation, and the incorrect conclusions drawn from these flaws -The importance of buy-in and the psycho-emotional state of the athlete -How training variation and a good decision-making process beats periodisation -A 21st century approach to decision-making in training SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts148/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free! ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW. LINKS AND RESOURCES: 19-week Strength Training Program for Triathlon (coupon code "LAUNCH" for 60% off until 30 September) The Triathlete's Strength Training Formula | EP#81 Triathlon Strength Training in 2018 - The Definitive Guide Triathlon periodisation with Chris Myers | EP#112 Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven? Periodization Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth John's ResearchGate profile John's Twitter RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0	The whole periodisation logic is, it has been a quest for finding the best training plan.
0:07.4	So there's this perception that comes from that, that there is such a thing as a best.
0:13.8	And for me, clearly there isn't.
0:15.8	There's the what's the best right now for this particular person.
0:21.6	That triathlon, Show, 148.
0:46.8	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:58.5	I'm your host Michael, and on today's episode I interview John Keely, who is a researcher at the University of Central Lancashire and also a coach and consultant.
1:06.0	The topic of our discussion is periodization and how it's not the Holy Grail that it's sometimes made out to be.
1:13.6	John points out a lot of the flaws that have led to periodization becoming almost dogmatic and discusses why it doesn't work like that in the real world and that there actually
1:18.8	is very little evidence supporting periodization in the way it's typically prescribed.
1:25.0	And also, of course, we get into what this means for athletes like you
1:28.7	and me in practice this is not just a science podcast episode by no means john does a lot of
1:37.7	practical work in the trenches he has worked directly with the coaches of olympic and world champions
1:43.7	in three major sports.
1:46.2	He has coached a Paralympic track medalist and European champion, numerous combat sports
1:52.1	athletes and a lot of kids as well.
1:55.1	He does a lot of coaching in that realm.
1:58.4	And from a team sports perspective, he has worked as a consultant for rugby teams, and he's the
2:05.2	director of fitness for the Gary Owen Rugby Academy, and he has been an advisor to some top
2:11.9	professional football clubs. But before we dive into the interview, let's thank our sponsors. First, we have
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2:25.1	in training or racing or just unreasonably large performance decrements in the heat or things
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