Supercompensation and individualization

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@tamfb

If your athletes are getting better when they stopped training most likely they were overtrained.

When would the supercompensation effect take place depends on many things for example is there max strength work being done and how long is it done for.

I would give them at least 3 weeks of easier training leading up to the combine testing.

tamfb, could the improvement simply be overreaching, and not overtraining? Planned overreaching should result in a slight reduction in performance, and then with recovery, supercompensation and improved performance. My understanding is that if no signs of chronic overtraining are present, and performance measures are within 90% or better of PB performance, its not a problem and supercompensation may result. Is this inconsistent with your understanding?