Key Workouts

During certain times of an athletes training stage, the focus of the training varies depending on factors such as time of year, level of specific qualities, qualities in need of development. etc... This has a significant structural indications for a microcycle. When focusing on developing a limited amount of abilities to a high extent, it is important to know how to execute this training and when to execute it on a weekly basis in order to obtain the desired result. This is where the "Key" Workout strategy comes into play.

A key workout is a session that is highly focused on the current training emphasis. The workouts include the MOST relevant abilities and motor skills that are of central focus. If it was a block geared toward power, the key workout would include you jumps, sprints, throws, and any other power related bioenergenic means. If strength was your focus, your key workout would include the main exercises that you are using to develop strength for your athletes.

Things to consider when planning your key workouts. It is of highest importance that the tools you use in a key workout are NOT unknown or new exercises. The main point of the key workouts is to get the most out of the session and a high mental focus component is needed and the focus should be on the quality of the work and not execution of a different exercise.

Withing a key workout should include a key exercise or tasks. This would be depended on your sport however. Lets say you were a MMA fighter, your main tasks would likely be a training match but your key exercise may be linked to your needed area of weakness and you target muscle regime.

Key workouts/exercises/tasks are important factors that need to be planned out prior to training stage has begun. Determining you key workout and tasks will allow you to mentally visualize, motivate, and determine most relevant means of monitoring training.