Muscle hypertrophy and strength gains should be maximized during the general phase of planning. Any effort to continue this into the competitive phase will lead to a break down of muscle tissues. Programming for athletes during the competition phase of training requires awareness. You must find the right load and frequency for practices during the training cycles to keep the athlete from overtraining. Movement patterns and muscles needed for your sport should be identified and trained accordingly. An example would be a football player working on the neck muscles to help prevent concussions or a baseball player working on rotary movements to increase hitting power. Prehabilitation should also be included in the program to address the ankles, shoulders and lower back which are often injured.