![]() ![]() The first entry into the periodization calendar in Notion is a page I've set up called 'Training', in which I store all the information related to training programs, and anything related to fitness. ![]() This post is not about how to create a training periodization plan, so the underlying assumption here is that the periodization plan is already there, ready to be organized properly and shared later on (sharing is just an option you may simply use Notion to have the entire plan laid out in front of you in an incredibly clear fashion - which decreases the chance of mistakes or misunderstandings down the road). So, let me concretely walk you through the way I am currently using Notion for (resistance training) training periodization. This may sound quite confusing and all over the place, especially if you have never used or seen Notion before. The chance to share the pages, or the whole periodization calendar so that the trainee can access it easily. The possibility to create templates so that you do not need to create new tables for each training session from scratch. Tables that allow to orderly display the single training session with its exercises, sets, reps, rest, weight used, and anything else you want. Calendar view, where you can add as many pages as you want for each day. This would bring a whole new level of clarity and tidiness, not only for the coach preparing the periodization plan but also for the athlete, who could ideally access it directly and have all the essential information in a single page for each training session. So, what would be ideal, to me, is to have a calendar view (similar to the one on Google Calendar) that also allows displaying a page with the training session on each day. However, a calendar view seems impossible to obtain in Excel (which is probably the most used software for periodizing), or at least very inappropriate for the type of software. When it comes to designing a set of training programs for the whole macrocycle (which for me is one year at the moment), I find that having a calendar view is crucial due to the numerous workouts included in the periodization plan. How to use Notion for crafting, organizing, tracking, and sharing training programs. This post is exactly about the intersection of those two elements mentioned above. In fact, I have originally written this post in Notion, and I also use it to study. It is one of the trendiest apps for productivity out there at the moment. Notion is the (free for personal use) "all in one workspace" that helps you to get organized, write, create, share, collaborate. This post is mainly concerned with training periodization for resistance training with weights. But it can definitely benefit you if you use periodization appropriately, or simply follow a training plan sometimes. It is not necessary to periodize your training cycles and have such a well-defined structure in place if you are a recreational, non-competing lifter or athlete. Training periodization is the art (and science) of manipulating training variables (mainly volume and intensity in the strength and conditioning world) in order to maximize the outcome from training sessions and achieve an athlete's goals. Training programming can be a daunting process, although worth it if you want to maximize results from your training sessions, in whatever sport you are involved.
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