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Periodization is the relationship and the varying of volume and intensity within exercise. Volume includes "sets" or a block of similar movement, and "repetitions" are the number of similar movements within a set. Intensity relates to size, weight, load or training pace as a variable. Our friends in the photos show different levels of emotional concern over intensity. Periodization defines a RATIONAL pathway or a set of steps to physical conditioning, and also of sustaining those gains or the offering of new threshholds to ones fitness.
Today, our group, Bruce, Stephen & Paul, worked on the diaginal of the court. In the past, crossing the court afforded about 6 to 8 repetitions, but today on the diaginal we were able to get 10 or 12 repetitions. Within our exercise, The Daily Dozen, we have a well defined pace or intensity on each set. This higher VOLUME, 10 -12 reps, challenged our ability to sustain the assigned intensity, thereby, challenging a new threshold rationally.