The Impact of Periodization on the Performance Improvement of Indonesian Elite Weight Lifters in International Event

Periodization of training programs is a stage in the training process that takes place within a certain period of long, medium and short terms by manipulating the intensity and volume of training for adequate adjustment in order to achieve maximum performance at a predetermined and determined event. The periodization model of the training program applied by the trainers is very diverse, which is adjusted to the ability and potential of the athlete, especially in the sport of weightlifting (lifter), namely in this periodization using block periodization especially for snatch, clean and jerk lifts. At the level of national elite athletes, the application of the block periodization model is more likely to maximise the potential possessed by each athlete. This study aims to determine the effect of implementing periodization of training programs on increasing the total maximum power of snatch, clean and jerk training in improving the achievements of Indonesian lifters in international events. The research method used in this study is an experiment with a one-group pretest-posttest design. This research method is carried out during one macro cycle with two meetings per micro cycle, namely the accumulation, transmutation, and realization phases. The sample in this study were 15 male and female Indonesian national weightlifters. The research instrument is in the form of a maximum Snatch and Clean and Jerk ability test which is seen in every international event. Data analysis: t-test with a significance level of 5% using SPSS software. The results showed an average increase in the ability of maximum force in the maximum force of Snatch and Clean & Jerk. The conclusion of this study is that the block periodization model has an impact on increasing the total ability of the maximum force from the results of the Snatch maximum force and the results of the Clean and Jerk maximum force insignificantly.