Body composition in professional female netball players within and between seasons: a cohort study

Table 1 General overview of weekly training content in professional netball players during the preseason preparation and competition periods of the Suncorp Super Netball season

Period	Objectives	Mode	Frequency	Duration^c	Intensity
Preseason 1	Aerobic capacity	Off legs^a	3	30–60 min	6–7 RPE
	Anaerobic capacity	On/off legs	2	30–35 min	7–8 RPE
	Straight line speed	On legs^b	1	30 min	9 RPE
	Strength and hypertrophy	Gym	3	70–80 min	P: 3–8 reps 80–95 % 1RM; S: 6–12 reps 70–80 % 1RM
Preseason 2	Aerobic power	Off legs^a	2	30–40 min	7–8 RPE
	Anaerobic power	On/off legs	2	30–35 min	8–9 RPE
	Speed and COD	On legs^b	2	30 min	9–10 RPE
	Maximal strength and power	Gym	3	60–70 min	MS: 1–6 reps 90–100 % 1RM; MP: 2–6 reps 40–60 % 1RM
Competition	Speed and COD	On/off legs	2	30 min	9 RPE
Competition	Maintenance of strength and power	Gym	2	50–60 min	MS: 3–6 reps 85–90 % 1RM; MP: 2–6 reps 40–60 % 1RM
Offseason	Aerobic capacity	On/off legs	3	90–120 min	4–6 RPE
Offseason	Strength and endurance	Gym	2	60–75 min	5–6 RPE

RPE rate of perceived exertion using the CR-10 scale, P Primary lifts, S Supplementary lifts, MS Maximal strength exercise, MP Muscular power exercise, Reps repetitions, 1RM 1-repetition maximum
^aoff legs: conditioning using mixture of indoor cycling, rowing, cross training
^bon legs: conditioning using mixture of track work and court training
^cinclusive of warm up and cool down unless blocked with other forms of training. Note: Athletes undertook individualized training programs, and there were some variations in exercise selection and programming, depending on their physique, performance goals, and training experience

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