https://fmp.it.com/en/categories/training-science/ Recent content in Training Science on FMP Hugo -- gohugo.io en © 2026 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://fmp.it.com/en/posts/gpp-part1/ Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://fmp.it.com/en/posts/gpp-part1/ <p>“I want to run faster.” When people think this, many simply increase the volume of sport-specific practice. But what top athletes actually build is an invisible foundation.</p> <h2 class="relative group">What Is GPP? <div id="what-is-gpp" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#what-is-gpp" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p><strong>GPP (General Physical Preparedness)</strong> = <strong>Training that develops broad, non–sport-specific physical capacities</strong></p> <h3 class="relative group">The House-Building Analogy <div id="the-house-building-analogy" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-house-building-analogy" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <ul> <li><strong>Foundation work (GPP):</strong> Invisible, yet it supports everything</li> <li><strong>Exterior and interior (SPP):</strong> The visible part—sport performance</li> </ul> <p><strong>A house with a weak foundation will not last, no matter how beautiful it looks.</strong></p>