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Bompa, Tudor

Tudor Bompa, PhD, has revolutionized many aspects of periodization training, starting with periodization of strength and power in 1963. He has published 16 books on training, political science, and social anthropology. Most of his books have been translated in 19 languages and used in over 180 countries. Dr. Bompa has presented his training theories and plans in over 40 countries. He has received 23 international awards in 21 countries, including the highest academic award, Doctor Honoris Causa, Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Romania.
Scott Howell, MD, PhD, is an advocate of the Tudor Bompa Institute and Research Director of Tier 1 Health and Wellness, Center for Clinical Research in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His primary expertise includes integrated periodization, androgen metabolism, interpretation of clinical research, statistical analysis, and research methods. Dr. Howell lectures on several aspects of periodization, including accurate historical context, directed physiological adaptation, needs analysis, and integrated periodization of sports training, nutrition, and psychological techniques. Dr. Howell also serves as a consultant for doping in sports, pharmacogenetics, and harm reduction in performance enhancement drug users.
The Evolution of Periodization</a>

The Evolution of Periodization

This is the firsthand account of how Tudor Bompa, the creator of the periodization training method, became a sports science legend. From his early years and experience with rowing, defection from communism and struggling to learn English, earning a PhD in biomechanics, and becoming a professor at the University of Toronto, to the conceptualization of periodization, Dr.