long to short approach pros/cons

[christravis]

@Nikoluski

A long to short approach can be followed, if facilities and/or weather allows it.
It’s usually followed by athletes, who have (some of) the characteristics you describe and/or those who can’t handle (frequent) CNS work very well. A certain element of the latter though should always be in there. If this doesn’t happen and a strictly long to short approach is followed distance- and volume-wise, you are risking a very narrow peak at some point in the season (e.g., late spring/early summer).
You may have to somewhat compromise in terms of strength gains, as you’ll probably cycle weights twice within a season (vs. a possible x3 in a short to long plan) and due to the nature of the long to short plan itself.
Both can work equally well provided you choose one over the other for the right reasons.

I see, some great information there ! What type of weight training would you advise for someone following a long to short program if it even becomes a factor? i am currently doing standard 3x10 reps on my excercises except for deadlifts and powercleans which i am doing 3-4 x 5 reps.