Preparation training for big meets - how do you do it?
Former Member
Hi all!
Curious on how you prepare for big meets. In our club we are just entering the start of the taper period before the Swedish Masters Champ.in 23-25 March. We did it like this:
Jan - 4000-5000 m/training, main series typically 10/20/30 x 100/150/200, short rest, lots of pull and hypoxic training on top.
Feb - 3500-4500 m/training, main series as above typically but sometimes doing a fast 8 x 50 MAX from blocks or something to build up the speed and toxic duration.
March - 1500-2500 m/training lots of fast 25s and 50s and last week before meet we will only do one or two 25s or 50s per training.
3-4 practices a week
On top of this weight training (3x6-8 reps per muscle group) 3-4 days a week.
Any thoughts if this is good or not?
The thing I am concerned about at the moment is that from all the long series we did in jan and feb I have great endurance..but very low max speed.....maybe we should have had one sprint training each week to keep the speed?
Also I am afraid that the weight training is not as effective as it could be. Maybe we should train more explosive excercises...with 2-3 reps heavy....or maybe not...?
:dunno:
What do you all think?
Thx for input!
:notworthy:
/Per
Per - glad to see you posting again! You'll be happy to know I did get a few haircuts recently, so probably won't scare your daughter for a few more weeks. :wiggle:
I pretty much wing it when it comes to training and tapering. I'll swim whatever the coach puts up on the board.
I am doing all kinds of random stuff, usually working pretty hard, up until the 2-3 weeks before nationals. By then, the coaches all know we're tapering and we back off, do a lot of active rest, sprints, turn work, etc. My last week of taper is usually a mix of "get in and swim 2k and get out" and other stuff upwards of 3-3.5k.
If I am lifting, I'll do 1-2 real sessions until the last week and if I get in the weight room, I'll do one easy stretch-out session the week of.
Then its time to git 'r done! :dedhorse:
Per - glad to see you posting again! You'll be happy to know I did get a few haircuts recently, so probably won't scare your daughter for a few more weeks. :wiggle:
I pretty much wing it when it comes to training and tapering. I'll swim whatever the coach puts up on the board.
I am doing all kinds of random stuff, usually working pretty hard, up until the 2-3 weeks before nationals. By then, the coaches all know we're tapering and we back off, do a lot of active rest, sprints, turn work, etc. My last week of taper is usually a mix of "get in and swim 2k and get out" and other stuff upwards of 3-3.5k.
If I am lifting, I'll do 1-2 real sessions until the last week and if I get in the weight room, I'll do one easy stretch-out session the week of.
Then its time to git 'r done! :dedhorse:
