Table 3. Relationship between relative and absolute training program volume (%).
Week |
Mesocycle |
Low / High |
The type of jump exercises according to the type of corresponding muscle action |
Eccentric |
Concentric |
Plyometric |
I |
1 |
80 / 20 |
20 |
60 |
20 |
II |
70 / 30 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
III |
60 / 40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
IV |
2 |
50 / 50 |
25 |
25 |
50 |
V |
40 / 60 |
20 |
20 |
60 |
VI |
30 / 70 |
15 |
15 |
70 |
VII |
3 |
20 / 80 |
10 |
10 |
80 |
VIII |
10 / 90 |
5 |
5 |
90 |
Eccentric = characterized by a muscle action in which the muscle is generating active tension while being lengthened by external force; concentric = characterized by a muscle action in which the muscle is generating active tension while shortening; plyometric = characterized by a rapid transition between the initial lengthening of the muscle (i.e., eccentric action) and its subsequent shortening (i.e., concentric action).