A microcycle is typically how long?

• A. 1-6 weeks
• B. 6-12 weeks
• C. 3-4 months
• D. 6-12 months

Answer: (B)

In periodization, the smallest planning block is a microcycle, used to organize a short series of training sessions with planned loads and recovery. In this course’s framework, a microcycle is described as lasting 6–12 weeks, which provides enough time to implement progression, monitor responses, and adjust within a season while staying within larger blocks. This duration helps balance practical scheduling with the need to elicit specific adaptations over several weeks. Shorter spans like 1–6 weeks are less aligned with this approach, and much longer blocks (3–4 months or 6–12 months) would fall into mesocycle or macrocycle territory rather than microcycle.