Which of the following scenarios will result in the greatest percent increase in supercompensation?
A freshman collegiate soccer player working through/completing a full a post-season mesocycle
A sophomore collegiate sprinter working through/completing a full a off season mesocycle
A junior collegiate football player working through/completing a full a pre-season mesocycle
A senior collegiate swimmer working through/completing a full competition season mesocycle
Supercompensation is a term used in sports exercise to refer to the biological process by which the body adapts to a progressive exercise program. Initially, the body might get fatigued or show signs of physical stress, but slow it adjusts to the physical demands that the training might require.
A mesocycle is a particular training block within a season and aims to develop endurance and anaerobic power in muscles. It may last for 2 weeks up to a couple of months.
The best age for training is considered to be between 16 to 20 years of age.
Hence, the best option seems to be - a freshman collegiate soccer player working through/ completing a full post season mesocycle.
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