Doug Daniels Off-Season Is In. For baseball, it s from the conclusion of the World Series to early April, though for the Chicago Cubs, the off-season usually starts around mid July. But for most athletes, the off-season does not mean that training to improve performance stops.
Most professional teams enforce off-season training programs.
Athletes spend time on the weights, aerobic machines and even in the tape room reviewing past performances looking for ways to get better. For powerlifting, the off-season is not clearly defined, as there is no competitive season as contests take place all year round at all levels of competition. Let's start with the first question. This author defines the off-season as the time during your training year when you are not specifically training for a contest. 8-10 weeks prior the next one.