Charlie, I wanted to get your opinion on the topic of a ratio of supplementary work. I know depending on the athlete and timing during the season supplementary work varies. My exact question is, how can you tell if supplementary work is detracting from the abiliy for the athlete to make the specific needs required for the event? Did you have a system that was specific in regards for say plyos, oly’s, remedial, sprint training? As in say 1:1:1:3 for example…
It’s a function of training economy. Dr. Siff in Supertraining says that in some sports (like distance running) only 20-30% of the time is spent on supplementary training.