I would love to read your taper schedules for a championship meet. With scm season underway and training hard core, what is your favorite taper workouts and duration?
Assume your normal training routine is 8 - 11; 3000 yard workouts a week with one - two dry-land training a week.
Thank you in advance for your input or links!!!
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I usually start tapering 10 days before my first event. I reduce weights to 1 x set instead of 3 x set, 2 weeks before and no weights the final week. In the pool I'll drop any morning sessions and limit the evening sessions to no more than 45 mins, with some sprinting in every session to keep my body race ready. My focus in these sessions is technique, turns and starts, but not too many starts a day or 2 before comps.
Curiously, I did 2 weeks all inclusive in mexico at the start of the year. All we did was eat drink and water sports (volleyball, basketball and water polo) all short sharp explosive work. When I got back into training I absolutely flew, and felt great.
Interested to hear others taper plans :)
I usually start tapering 10 days before my first event. I reduce weights to 1 x set instead of 3 x set, 2 weeks before and no weights the final week. In the pool I'll drop any morning sessions and limit the evening sessions to no more than 45 mins, with some sprinting in every session to keep my body race ready. My focus in these sessions is technique, turns and starts, but not too many starts a day or 2 before comps.
Curiously, I did 2 weeks all inclusive in mexico at the start of the year. All we did was eat drink and water sports (volleyball, basketball and water polo) all short sharp explosive work. When I got back into training I absolutely flew, and felt great.
Interested to hear others taper plans :)
