What is a microcycle?

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What is a microcycle?

Explanation:
In periodized training, the microcycle is the shortest training block, usually lasting one week. It organizes a set of training sessions with specific intensity and volume, plus planned recovery, to manage fatigue and stimulate adaptation within that week. This weekly block sits between longer blocks: several weeks or months make up a mesocycle, and the entire season forms the macrocycle. So a weekly plan fits the idea of a microcycle, while a monthly plan would be longer than a microcycle, and a single day is just one day of work, not a cycle.

In periodized training, the microcycle is the shortest training block, usually lasting one week. It organizes a set of training sessions with specific intensity and volume, plus planned recovery, to manage fatigue and stimulate adaptation within that week. This weekly block sits between longer blocks: several weeks or months make up a mesocycle, and the entire season forms the macrocycle. So a weekly plan fits the idea of a microcycle, while a monthly plan would be longer than a microcycle, and a single day is just one day of work, not a cycle.

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