Tapering???
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fitness4natic
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28th Oct '04, 11:03am
28th Oct '04, 11:03am
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Is tapering different for every individual? or is it just something like drop 30% every week 3 weeks before the race?, would just the last week before the race be good to have totally off? thanks heaps..
TODD
Tapering???
28th Oct '04, 1:04pm
Tapering varies from individuals and sports you are competing in. For a sport like rugby, tapering will happen every week towards match day. For swimming, tapering for big events will occur like you say progressively to the competition day. some swimmers I know will reduce swim volume massively to events while others not so much. It has taken them a while to find the ideal tapering routine that fits them.
Tapering???
22nd Feb '05, 12:05am
tapering like training and competition is specific to the athlete, sport, age and level the coach should taper as part of a major plan in the athletes career