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Reverse Periodization
A model that starts with higher intensity and later emphasizes volume.
Short Definition
A model that starts with higher intensity and later emphasizes volume.
Plain-English Explanation
Reverse Periodization means a model that starts with higher intensity and later emphasizes volume. In practice, it helps name how training is organized across weeks or phases.
No Lies Lifting uses it as a plain-language reference point, not a magic rule by itself. More common in endurance than lifting.