# 32 Supercompensation

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Podcast: [High Performance Physiology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-performance-physiology-7551881)
Published: 2026-07-18T15:22:33+00:00
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## Resource

As a preparatory topic before covering block periodization, Chris and Rob explain the concept of supercompensation. Supercompensation is the observation that outcome measures (like strength, speed, power) can reduce during a high-volume training block and then rebound (supercompensate) during a subsequent deload or taper. But that does not happen because of a delayed adaptation. It happens because fatigue was accumulating during the high-volume training block and reducing the value of the outcome measure.

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