What is Periodization and Why It’s Necessary in Your Training Program

Nate Matos
In Fitness And In Health
5 min readMay 9, 2022

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Periodization can be defined as categorizing blocks of time into “periods”. That’s the dictionary definition but that carries over into training the same way. You divide your training program into blocks of time, allowing one to flow into the next in a specific way in order to work towards a desired outcome.

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Nate Matos
In Fitness And In Health

@alternateperformance // Masters in Kinesiology emphasis in sports psych // Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist // USAW Level 1 Coach