TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects and mechanisms of tapering in maximizing muscular strength
AU - Pritchard, Hayden
AU - Keogh, Justin
AU - Barnes, Matthew
AU - McGuigan, Michael
PY - 2015/4/4
Y1 - 2015/4/4
N2 - Tapering for maximal strength requires reductions in training load to recover from the fatigue of training. It is performed before important competitions to allow optimal performance at specific events. Reductions in training volume, with maintained or small increases in training intensity, seem most effective for improving muscular strength. Training cessation may also play a role, with less than 1 week being optimal for performance maintenance, and 2-4 days appearing to be optimal for enhanced maximal muscular strength. Improved performance may be related to more complete muscle recovery, greater neural activation, and an enhanced anabolic environment.
AB - Tapering for maximal strength requires reductions in training load to recover from the fatigue of training. It is performed before important competitions to allow optimal performance at specific events. Reductions in training volume, with maintained or small increases in training intensity, seem most effective for improving muscular strength. Training cessation may also play a role, with less than 1 week being optimal for performance maintenance, and 2-4 days appearing to be optimal for enhanced maximal muscular strength. Improved performance may be related to more complete muscle recovery, greater neural activation, and an enhanced anabolic environment.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84926311847&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000125
DO - 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000125
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84926311847
SN - 1524-1602
VL - 37
SP - 72
EP - 83
JO - Strength and Conditioning Journal
JF - Strength and Conditioning Journal
IS - 2
ER -