Which term describes the division of the training year into smaller units such as mesocycles and microcycles?

• A. Periodisation
• B. Macrocycle
• C. Microcycle
• D. Mesocycle

Answer: (A)

Periodisation is the process of planning and organizing training into cycles to manage progression, recovery, and peak performance for key events. It breaks the year into blocks that help athletes train efficiently and peak at the right time. The largest block is the macrocycle, which covers the whole season. Inside that, mesocycles run for several weeks to a few months, and within those, microcycles last about a week. So mesocycles and microcycles are parts of a periodised plan, while macrocycle is the bigger cycle, and those smaller cycles are the components within that larger structure.