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.
swimming speed is a function of
strength and conditioning relative to body proportions
applied with swimming technique.
hulk may be stronger in the sense that he may be able to lift press more weight but don't you weigh around 160
he's around 250
when you throw in the body shape factors and the per pound of body weight
you probably smoke him
you have a better boat to drag through the water and way better conditioning
ande
Pretty much everything Jazz has said here squares with my own personal experience.
I would quibble with the statement that "stronger swimmers are faster" to add "all other things being equal," which I'm sure he meant implicitly. Otherwise Hulkster would probably be lapping me on a 100.:)
swimming speed is a function of
strength and conditioning relative to body proportions
applied with swimming technique.
hulk may be stronger in the sense that he may be able to lift press more weight but don't you weigh around 160
he's around 250
when you throw in the body shape factors and the per pound of body weight
you probably smoke him
you have a better boat to drag through the water and way better conditioning
ande
Pretty much everything Jazz has said here squares with my own personal experience.
I would quibble with the statement that "stronger swimmers are faster" to add "all other things being equal," which I'm sure he meant implicitly. Otherwise Hulkster would probably be lapping me on a 100.:)
