Got a workout strategy? Or do you just exercise as hard and as often as you can, year-round? Although you score points for being dedicated, you'll probably get more out of your training if you use periodization techniques, like pro athletes do. Periodization is a training strategy in which workout and rest periods are scheduled long-range, targeting specific goals (like maximizing strength or speed) to achieve by the beginning of a playing season. Planning your workout cycles, or periods, effectively will result in increased recovery, thus allowing greater gains in strength, speed, and power…