In general ex-USSR countries (+ China and DPRK) dominate this sport. The Soviets had it down to a science.
Indeed, their training method of step loading is great, I’ve adopted it recently and love it.
But it’s no exaggeration saying they had it down to a science, they would study the progression of an athlete for 2 or 3 olympic cycles, instead of the more usual 5 or 6 months and make assumptions from there.
To me the way those countries treat/treated sports is fascinating, there’s so much choice, incentive and support starting from a young age.
Indeed, their training method of step loading is great, I’ve adopted it recently and love it.
But it’s no exaggeration saying they had it down to a science, they would study the progression of an athlete for 2 or 3 olympic cycles, instead of the more usual 5 or 6 months and make assumptions from there.
To me the way those countries treat/treated sports is fascinating, there’s so much choice, incentive and support starting from a young age.