HMS, TIP NSE-Bank 16 MC

The graph shows the volume and intensity of an aerobic athlete’s training plan over a year.

At which point in the year is the athlete entering the pre-season phase of competition?

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D is correct: At Z, volume is high and increasing. Intensity is low and increasing. This is characteristic of the pre-season phase where an athlete’s aerobic base is built through increasing high-volume sessions with growing intensity.

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A is incorrect: At W, training volume is high but decreasing.
B is incorrect: At X, volume is mid-level and decreasing which is not a feature of the pre-season phase.
C is incorrect: At Y, training intensity is peaking and training volume is at its lowest phase.