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Specific applications
Use of Potentiation programme to
optimise the effects of explosive strength
(sprints, jumps, squash, football,
basketball, etc.) immediately before
specific training or competition
T he Potentiation programme should be
used on the key muscles involved in the
discipline practised. In this example, the
key muscles of the sprinter (quadriceps)
will be stimulated. For other disciplines
the choice of muscles to be stimulated
may be different (refer if necessary to the
Training planner in the CD-ROM).
T he Potentiation programme must not
take the place of the voluntary warm-up
usually performed before the competition.
Activation of the cardiovascular system,
short accelerations becoming progressi-
vely faster, practice starts and stretching
will therefore be carried out by the athlete
according to his normal routine. A Poten-
tiation session of short duration (approxi-
mately 3 minutes) will be applied on the
sprinter’s quadriceps immediately before
the start of his race (or races, in the event
of qualifying events). The specific muscu-
lar activation of the Potentiation pro-
gramme allows the maximum level of
performance to be attained in the very
first seconds of the race.
Cycle duration: 1x
Always carry out the session as soon as pos-
sible before the start and at all events not
more than 10 minutes before the start. After
10 minutes, the phenomenon of potentiation
of muscle fibres quickly wears off
Programme: Potentiation 8G c
Sport
Preparation for a cyclist training three
times a week who wishes to improve
endurance performance
E ffort expended over a long period of
time makes demands on the aerobic meta-
bolism, for which the decisive factor is the
quantity of oxygen consumed by the mus-
cles. To progress in endurance, it is there-
fore necessary to increase as much as
possible the supply of oxygen to the mus-
cles stimulated by this type of effort. Be-
cause oxygen is conveyed by the blood, it
is essential to have an efficient cardiovas-
cular system, due to voluntary training
under certain conditions. However, a
muscle capacity to consume the oxygen it
receives (oxydative capacity) can also be
improved by following a specific work re-
gime.
T he Endurance programme of the Sport
category leads to a significant improve-
ment in the consumption of oxygen by
muscles. Combining this programme with
the Capillarization programme ( Vascular
category), which develops the network of
intramuscular capillaries, is particularly
beneficial and allows endurance athletes
to improve their performance levels.
Cycle duration: 8 weeks, 5 x/week.
Eg for 1 week
Mon: Rest
Tue: 1 x Endurance 8G
c
Wed: Cycle training 1h30 (moderate speed),
then 1x Capillarization 8◊ c
Thu: 1 x Endurance 8G c
Fri: Rest
Sat: Cycle training 60’ (moderate speed),
then 1 x Endurance 8G c
Sun: Cycling 2h30 (moderate speed), then 1
x Capillarization 8◊ c
Programmes: Endurance 8G and Capillariza-
tion 8◊
c
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