Transition Period
This period is also called the "active rest" period. The end of the season is drawing near and we do not want the athletes to lose all that they have gained. The main objective of the transition period is to allow athletes to recover mentally, physically and emotionally from their hard work during the preparation and competition periods. Implement low volume, low intensity cross training exercises during this. Do anything other than the event that your athletes have been training for in the previous periods. Have some fun.
Rest should be increased to allow rejuvenation. The athlete should be encouraged to engage in an alternate activity that is enjoyable, less strenuous and relaxing.
An Example — General Training for the Jumpers
- Review preseason goals and determine how many of them were achieved.
- Ask for comments from the athletes and family members.
- Write an evaluation of each athlete, and of the season, to send to family members.
- Instruct the athletes to participate in other sports training and competition programs, and to continue using their warm-up, stretching, strengthening, and cool-down exercises to stay fit during the off-season.
