Block Periodization: Breakthrough in Sport Training

Issurin's Block Periodization gives an easy layout to understand the deep subject of block periodization. He lays out each layer of the process of developing the annual or 4 year plan for the athlete. He gives you everything from how to create the year plan, to the block setup, to the weekly, and daily breakdown of your training. He also explains the idea of using residuals to move from one block to the next. There is a lot of great information in this book for anyone who wants to learn more about this type of training.

Through the years of acquiring new knowledge through personal research, journals, books, and the countless interactions with doctors, sport scientists, strength coaches, athletes, and trainers, you begin to see the big picture in regards to what is meaningful, and what is minutia. This also applies to the knowledge that targets the improvement of the training process. There are many resources that are published every year that target sports enhancement, but every couple of years there is a resource that significantly improves the state of the sports training literature. Dr Issurin's Block Periodization is one of those resources.Dr. Issurin's book details his approach to block periodization in a very thorough manner. Throughout the book, it clears up any questions one may have about the doctor's version of the block model. Additionally, Dr Issurin provides many additional topics that help one layout a successful block sequence such as key-workout characteristics, compatible training modalities, training residuals, sample micro/macrocycles, etc.I give Dr. Issurin's book the highest possible review, and believe this is one of those meaningful texts that will provide a great addition to anyone's library.

Talks a lot, says little. This text provides very little usable information for a coach. Anyone familiar with traditional periodization could simply substitute the word "block" for "mesocycle" and save some $.

In this landmark text Dr. Issurin elucidates his distinct version of the Block Periodization training model at a level of detail that is rarely achieved in western publications.Highly distinct and unique from the gross majority of western sport training texts which tend to regurgitate the same pedestrian information over and over- Dr. Issurin has raised the bar and constructed a text that is fundamental to anyone at any level who is involved in the sport training process at any capacity.Having been fortunate to have lectured alongside Dr. Issurin and developed a subsequent working association it is surely difficult for me to remain objective in my review; yet as one who relentlessly investigates the science and practice of sports preparation I am able to do so.I give Block Periodization the highest possible review. This text belongs on the top shelf alongside selected others authored by Dr. Issurins' former fellow countrymen as well as those from Eastern Europe.James SmithAssistant Coach of Physical PreparationUniversity of PittsburghPanther Football[...]

hi,i just finished reading the book and was highly impressed with the functional simplicity of the material. breaks down the problems with conventional periodization programs and creates a new, simpler, more effective programming.the material isnt simple but the manner in which it is presented makes it easy to understand and should help any coach or athlete better guide themselves to create training programs that are effective and effecient.i am a full time kettlebell lifting coach and this information is instantly applicable to the success of my lifters.best wishes,kev

Having heard Valdimir Issurn in lecture I was excited about his book coming to print and trust me this book answered all questions about block training methods that I had. An excellent addition to any high level coaches library.Cal DietzHead Strength CoachUniversity of Minnesota[...]