When to stop lifting weights for taper?

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I searched for this subject in prior threads, but couldn't find specific answers. With Nationals just a few weeks away, I'm hoping responses posted here will be helpful for others as well. My question is, when do you stop lifting as part of your taper? Way back in college, I used to stop weights a full three weeks before big meets (competed in sprint free/fly). I'm still only competing in spring free and fly. I don't know if I should - keep lifting longer because yardage is way down compared to college stop lifting sooner because my 40-year-old body takes longer to recover or somewhere in the middleI certainly would appreciate it if folks would respond with your age-group, best events, and when you taper off weights. And if you competed in your youth/college, how does your current taper compare to then? Thanks!
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  • two weeks sounds about right. Of course, I have been very random on my lifting. Right now, I am just concentrating on getting my training in and some cardio stuff on the side with some hand weight work. I figure that I start lifting again in September since my Zone Champs are a month away and my lifting has been probably once every 10 days.
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  • two weeks sounds about right. Of course, I have been very random on my lifting. Right now, I am just concentrating on getting my training in and some cardio stuff on the side with some hand weight work. I figure that I start lifting again in September since my Zone Champs are a month away and my lifting has been probably once every 10 days.
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