The training year
The training methods described on the previous page can be combined in unique ways to allow for different athletes to peak their performance at exactly the right moment in the season. These peaks will typically coincide with the most important competitions. A swimmer will try to peak for the major championships. A games player will try to peak for the decisive matches of spring. A skier will try to peak for the European winter.
Here is an example of how a games player might structure their training year in order to peak for the right time of the year: