Trainability

How well
can you train? That is trainability.  Great athletes have
a high level of trainability. They thrive on the work, while an athlete with
lesser trainability just barely survives. Your ability to train effectively enough
to stimulate the appropriate adaptation is a key ability. Well you might say
that is obvious, if it so obvious then why do I see this factor ignored
everywhere I go. There is this prevalent trend that you must always push the
envelope, if it is not hard it is not good. Certainly to force adaptation and
achieve a positive training response it is necessary to overload. That overload
though must be related to the athlete’s trainability, their ability to handle
the work with sufficient intensity, with a volume that is commensurate with
their level of development both from a physical perspective and within their
sport. The more effectively you train the better the adaptive response and an
improved level of trainability will result in a chance to compete at a higher
level.