In a newspaper interview with Peng Peng Lee, up-and-coming Canadian gymnastics star, one thing caught my eye:
“We start practising at 7 a.m., and work out until 10:30,” said Peng Peng. “Then, from 10:30 to 4 p.m., we focus on studies. Following that, it’s back to the gym from 4 to 6 p.m.
“But we don’t train on weekends. That’s when I take golf and tennis lessons. Also, on Fridays, I take singing lessons.”
Peng Peng works out at Seneca, one of the most successful gyms in the world. They have spent a lot of time experimenting with the ideal training schedule for elite gymnasts.
In 2004 I coached a 5-day elite training week too. And liked it. Two days off in series provides much different recovery for both athlete and coach than 2-rest-days split over the week.
Peng Peng Lee bio – Gymnastics Canada
(via Gym Chat)
Leave a comment if you know of other FIG gymnasts who take 2-days-off in series during a normal training week.
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