Multiple choice general knowledge

What is periodization?

  1. Training like a maniac for 3 weeks and then taking a week completely off to recover and reap the gains.

  2. Splitting the body into several smaller workouts and hit the gym twice a day to focus solely at one muscle group at the time.

  3. Alternating weeks of low-rep/high-weight training with high-rep/low-weight training.

  4. Carefully timing the rest period between sets so you never exceed 45 seconds, ensuring intensity remains high through the workout.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Periodization systematically alternates training stimuli - here, low-rep strength phases with high-rep hypertrophy phases. Training maniacs then taking a week off (A) is just burnout recovery. Twice-daily split workouts (B) are about frequency, not periodization. Rest periods (D) don't define periodization.

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