Active Rest is necessary to assure continual physical improvement and is vital to the effectiveness of the periodized training cycle. Active rest involves light to moderately light physical activity usually in areas other than the athletes competitive sport and strength training. The purpose of Active Rest is to allow the body to recover both physically and mentally from the training cycle just completed. Physical improvements from training occur by allowing muscles and the nervous system to recover. Complete recovery is not always necessary, but strongly recommended at certain points during the training cycle.
Transition is a shift between two distinctive phases and usually includes active rest.
More specifically Transition refers to a shift in training emphasis just prior to a competition or competitive season. Specifics of Performance Training Increased power out put is the key to improved performance in most Sports. All three components are power related and further affected by several sub-components. Strength training is not mutually exclusive to improving overall performance. Attention should be given to improving all components in an effort to develop optimal performance.