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Iñigo Mujika, author of Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance, discusses how to effectively use tapering within a training program. In this brief interview segment, Iñigo Mujika, author of Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance, discusses the tapering phase of a training program and how tapering strategies differ among various types of sports. As a researcher, sport science practitioner, and coach, Mujika is widely considered one of the most respected experts on tapering and ...
Iñigo Mujika, author of Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance, shares information about his book and personal experiences working with athletes. In this brief interview segment, Iñigo Mujika, author of Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance, shares information about his book and personal experiences working with athletes. As a researcher, sport science practitioner, and coach, Mujika is widely considered one of the most respected experts on tapering and peaking for optimal ...
The mathematical model indicated that performance gains during the tapering segments were mainly related to marked reductions in the negative influence of training, coupled with slight increases in the positive influence of training (figure 1.2). For instance, in a subsequent study on competitive swimmers, Mujika and colleagues (1996d) reported a significant correlation between the percentage change in the testosterone-cortisol ratio and the percentage performance improvement during a 4-week...
Although the complexities of a group taper can be daunting, the basic structure of a segment of relative rest following the regular season followed by a time of serious training culminating in a taper is a reasonable strategy for team coaches to adopt. In an attempt to elicit players’ peak performance, some nations decide to advance their domestic competition calendar to allow the players to rest and rebuild their fitness to compete for their national teams. The amount of high-intensity ...
Ric Charlesworth was the national coach of the Australian women’s field hockey team from 1993 - 2000, when they won gold medals at both the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. At these sessions, intensity was tracked through heart rate monitors and lactate measurements to ensure we matched elite game levels of physical output. Throughout the specific preparation phase we trained intensively for segments of 3 to 4 weeks followed by a competition phase and then rest, and so the players were ...
