I'm planning on resting for a meet in Feb. As usual, I'm wondering what taper to use, how much to rest, etc. I don't feel like I've really hit on the "one" plan that works for me.
I know everyone has their own approach to taper and may taper for between 1-4 weeks. In every taper plan I've seen, the yardage always drops off gradually. Has anyone ever tried a "drop dead" taper? One where you continue to exercise at your regular level and then, say 7 days before the big meet, you precipitously drop the yardage down to 1500 or so with very little sprinting? Thoughts?
I'm wondering if this type of taper might work for me, as I feel (possibly falsely) like I lose conditioning if I taper too long.
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If Rail Groper was not a permitted alias, is it really appropriate to have SwimSpud, SwimStub, Fontress and Fortness as aliases? Seems like a double standard to me ...
I'm sure this person(s) can think something a little more creative.
Fort, best is just ignore those that lack the intestinal fortitude to mock in their own name. It does seem bifurcated though...
Sidenote: I always wanted to make "Tim Hackysack" and "Bob Hopeland" as aliases but thought it better not to go down that path....
;)
I also told you the knuckledraggers would be out and take issue with what I wrote.
Wolfie. There is no toning in the same way there is no stroke called Freestyle, but rather a category.
I see plenty of people talking about toning their bodies at the gym or wherever. If you want to label it maintenance that's fine with me. However, serious weight trainers will not do light weight high reps because it doesn't really add mass, it tends to strengthen and tone! If you disagree with my point, fine but don't nitpick the language.
From: dictionary.reference.com/.../toning
28. tone up, a. to give a higher or stronger tone to. b. to gain or cause to gain in tone or strength: toning up little-used muscles.
If Rail Groper was not a permitted alias, is it really appropriate to have SwimSpud, SwimStub, Fontress and Fortness as aliases? Seems like a double standard to me ...
I'm sure this person(s) can think something a little more creative.
Fort, best is just ignore those that lack the intestinal fortitude to mock in their own name. It does seem bifurcated though...
Sidenote: I always wanted to make "Tim Hackysack" and "Bob Hopeland" as aliases but thought it better not to go down that path....
;)
I also told you the knuckledraggers would be out and take issue with what I wrote.
Wolfie. There is no toning in the same way there is no stroke called Freestyle, but rather a category.
I see plenty of people talking about toning their bodies at the gym or wherever. If you want to label it maintenance that's fine with me. However, serious weight trainers will not do light weight high reps because it doesn't really add mass, it tends to strengthen and tone! If you disagree with my point, fine but don't nitpick the language.
From: dictionary.reference.com/.../toning
28. tone up, a. to give a higher or stronger tone to. b. to gain or cause to gain in tone or strength: toning up little-used muscles.
