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Macro Periodization

Designing Macro Plans

How to design macro plans, structure mesocycles, and align training phases.

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Designing Macro Plans

What is a Macro Plan?

A macro plan is the long-term roadmap for a gymnastics season. Amplitude auto-seeds 3 tracks for every plan:

  • Events (Track 0) — competition dates and preparation milestones.
  • Mesocycle (Track 1) — system-managed mesocycle blocks.
  • Phases (Track 2) — preparation, competition, and transition phases.

Creating a Plan

  1. Go to PeriodizationNew Plan.
  2. Set the plan name, season dates, and competition calendar.
  3. Drag blocks on the canvas to define mesocycles and phases.
System tracks (EVENT, SYSTEM_MESOCYCLE) are managed automatically and cannot be deleted manually.