Anybody ever do what I'll call a "mini-taper"? Not a full taper, but resting a little bit.
If so, what would it look like if you were say: lifting (3-4x/wk) and swimming (about 3,500 day x 4-5 days/wk)? Perhaps this is won for Ande!
Just looking for opinions- How long would your mini-taper be? Would you stop lifting, or just cut back on wt. and/or reps.
Thanks :drink:
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Hi Karen,
I love what others have said here; good tips and advice. I find it funny you can't stay still, shoot, anyplace I can find to lay down or sit down, I'm there!! Must be age speaking. For me, a mini-taper involves 2 to 3 days with tremendously reduced yardage, but an increase in shorter swims with intensity. No weight lifting the week prior to the mini-taper. And because we are all so different in this stuff, I always get off my feet as much as possible, but swim both sprints and ez stuff to stay "loose." Being in tune with one's body is how we figure this out and I've had lots of years experience with mini-tapers, half-tapers, full tapers, you get the picture. And I think resting and getting off your feet before the meet is very important for you are trying to conserve any and all energy so you will be very explosive. But just keep asking more folks so you can figure out what a mini-taper should feel like. It's all an experiment in how your body feels; or should I say a challenge. I'll be having a taper challenge next year, one that I have never done before so I will probably come here and ask for advice about a month before the long swim.
donna
Hi Karen,
I love what others have said here; good tips and advice. I find it funny you can't stay still, shoot, anyplace I can find to lay down or sit down, I'm there!! Must be age speaking. For me, a mini-taper involves 2 to 3 days with tremendously reduced yardage, but an increase in shorter swims with intensity. No weight lifting the week prior to the mini-taper. And because we are all so different in this stuff, I always get off my feet as much as possible, but swim both sprints and ez stuff to stay "loose." Being in tune with one's body is how we figure this out and I've had lots of years experience with mini-tapers, half-tapers, full tapers, you get the picture. And I think resting and getting off your feet before the meet is very important for you are trying to conserve any and all energy so you will be very explosive. But just keep asking more folks so you can figure out what a mini-taper should feel like. It's all an experiment in how your body feels; or should I say a challenge. I'll be having a taper challenge next year, one that I have never done before so I will probably come here and ask for advice about a month before the long swim.
donna
