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Lesson 8:
Tapering for Peak Performance: Final Week Adjustments
This lesson focuses on the importance of tapering during the final week leading up to a competition. The speaker outlines strategies for reducing intensity while maintaining sharpness, including limiting plyometric and speed work, allowing recovery, and ensuring athletes feel refreshed. Adjustments to training are emphasized based on track conditions, such as differences between a Mongo and polyurethane track, to help athletes peak at the right moment without overtraining.
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The course "Getting Your Jumpers to Peak at the Right Time" by Coach Brad Hackett is a crucial resource for coaches and athletes aiming to optimize performance in the jumping events of track and field. Coach Hackett dives deep into the science and strategies of ensuring that jumpers peak at the most important moments of the competition, especially during championship events. He highlights the s...
