2016.08.05 CSCS Daily Study Question:
You’re starting a new internship at a Division I university strength and conditioning program. On your first day in the weight room, the assistant strength coach is giving you and the other interns an orientation and overview of the program. The assistant strength coach tells everyone that they base their strength and conditioning program on the conventional periodization model. He points to you and says, “Can you tell everyone here what the 4 periods of the conventional periodization model are?”
Fill in the blank: ____________________________________________________________
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Correct Answer:
Preparatory, first transition, competition, second transition
Explanation:
Did you get it right? Or, would you have froze up with the assistant strength and conditioning coach and all the other interns watching you? Thought we’d change things up here a bit with a fill-in-the-blank question rather than a multiple choice. Life isn’t multiple choice. Chances are you going to get put on the spot like this at one time or another, so that’s why it’s important to learn the small details.
Reference:
Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning 3rd edition p. 509
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