Which of the following indicates the correct order for a traditional periodization program for resistance training?

Placing peaking before strength and power development is incorrect because maximal strength must first be established before it can be converted into peak performance expression.

Starting with strength and power before hypertrophy bypasses the foundational muscle-building phase that is necessary to support the heavier training loads used in subsequent phases.

Inserting a recovery phase before peaking breaks the progressive overload sequence and prevents athletes from achieving maximum performance readiness at the correct point in the program.

The classic linear periodization model begins with a hypertrophy phase to build muscle mass and connective tissue capacity, progresses to a strength and power phase to develop maximal force output, advances to a peaking phase that maximizes competition readiness, and concludes with a recovery or transition phase - each phase builds the physiological foundation required for the next and cannot be reordered without compromising adaptation.