There is another
consideration in the distribution of general versus specific work that is the training
age of the athlete. At younger training ages, particularly in the first three
to five years of training the athlete’s window of adaptation is very large.
Therefore it is appropriate to include more general work at this stage to give
a broad range of motor skills and abilities. As the athlete advances in
training age the window of adaptation becomes much smaller therefore the demand
is for more specific work. At advanced training ages general work assumes the
role of remedial prophylactic training or recovery regeneration type of work.
