Supercompensation
DEFINITION: In sports science theory, supercompensation is the post training period during which the trained function/parameter has a higher performance capacity than it did prior to the training period.
Supercompensation is how we get the most from each workout we do. It is the period sometime after a workout in which our body bounces back a little bit stronger and this is where we will be able to get the most out of our workout.
To fit in all our weekly workouts, you’ll want to break down the focus by body part. People looking to build mass would want to work a specific area a day and strength and endurance would be doing more of the MidwestFit style PT’s in which we hit multiple body parts.
Here is a good table for knowing when Supercompensation will hit:
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SUPERCOMPENSATION CHART |
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GOAL |
TIMING |
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Build Mass |
About 1 week |
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Strength |
48 – 70 hours |
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Endurance |
40 – 60 hours |
