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THREAD: Giving athletes some autonomy in their programming is a pretty simple and easy way to enhance their training and potentially drive better results.
This, of course, assumes you have educated them effectively up front. Doing so allows them to make choices within their training intelligently and in a way that doesn’t sacrifice development or put them at risk.
Something as simple as providing them with training options on a given day can suffice as a starting point.
As an example, following a higher volume or higher intensity throwing day, I may give the athlete the choice to follow that up with a standard Recovery Day, a light Short Box or a Recovery+ Day.
All three training options likely keep the athletes workload and effort within a bandwidth I am comfortable with - so why not let him choose?
I can monitor this with @MotusGlobal and use the data it provides to help inform the athlete and help provide clarity on which options I may present to him on a given day. https://twitter.com/devin_rose_/status/1328507761026506752
All of this also helps the athlete better understand auto-regulation, throwing fitness, etc. More importantly, it can help them be adequately prepared for when they leave or need to make decisions during the season on their own. https://twitter.com/devin_rose_/status/1344458114607714304
There has also been some good research done on this topic which may suggests autonomy can help improve motor learning, performance, and adherence. This is a good paper to start with if you have interest in reading on the topic: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323370061_Autonomy_A_missing_ingredient_of_a_successful_program
