Design of Endurance Resistance Training

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When developing a resistance training plan, endurance athletes and coaches can employ a sequential planning process as shown in table 7.10. The basic process of integrating resistance training into the endurance athlete’s plan should begin with defining the objectives for the training plan. After establishing the objectives, the coach or athlete will then define the macrocycle structure, outline the basic structure of the mesocycles, construct the individual microcycle plans, determine the structure of training days, and establish the individual workouts.

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