Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review
Prior to major competitions, athletes often use a peaking protocol such as tapering or training cessation to improve performance. The majority of the current literature has focused on endurance-based sports such as swimming, cycling, and running to better understand how and when to taper or use trai...
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| author | S. Kyle Travis Iñigo Mujika Jeremy A. Gentles Michael H. Stone Caleb D. Bazyler |
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| description | Prior to major competitions, athletes often use a peaking protocol such as tapering or training cessation to improve performance. The majority of the current literature has focused on endurance-based sports such as swimming, cycling, and running to better understand how and when to taper or use training cessation to achieve the desired performance outcome. However, evidence regarding peaking protocols for strength and power athletes is lacking. Current limitations for peaking maximal strength is that many studies do not provide sufficient details for practitioners to use. Thus, when working with athletes such as powerlifters, weightlifters, throwers, and strongman competitors, practitioners must use trial and error to determine the best means for peaking rather than using an evidence-based protocol. More specifically, determining how to peak maximal strength using data derived from strength and power athletes has not been established. While powerlifting training (i.e., back squat, bench press, deadlift) is used by strength and power athletes up until the final days prior to a competition, understanding how to peak maximal strength relative to powerlifting performance is still unclear. Thus, the purpose of this study was to review the literature on tapering and training cessation practices relative to peaking powerlifting performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-886093729f784abda2365f6ae95125f92023-11-20T13:07:40ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632020-09-018912510.3390/sports8090125Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A ReviewS. Kyle Travis0Iñigo Mujika1Jeremy A. Gentles2Michael H. Stone3Caleb D. Bazyler4Center of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USADepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Basque CountryCenter of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USACenter of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USACenter of Excellence for Sport Science and Coach Education, Department of Sport, Exercise, Recreation, and Kinesiology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USAPrior to major competitions, athletes often use a peaking protocol such as tapering or training cessation to improve performance. The majority of the current literature has focused on endurance-based sports such as swimming, cycling, and running to better understand how and when to taper or use training cessation to achieve the desired performance outcome. However, evidence regarding peaking protocols for strength and power athletes is lacking. Current limitations for peaking maximal strength is that many studies do not provide sufficient details for practitioners to use. Thus, when working with athletes such as powerlifters, weightlifters, throwers, and strongman competitors, practitioners must use trial and error to determine the best means for peaking rather than using an evidence-based protocol. More specifically, determining how to peak maximal strength using data derived from strength and power athletes has not been established. While powerlifting training (i.e., back squat, bench press, deadlift) is used by strength and power athletes up until the final days prior to a competition, understanding how to peak maximal strength relative to powerlifting performance is still unclear. Thus, the purpose of this study was to review the literature on tapering and training cessation practices relative to peaking powerlifting performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/9/125back squatbench pressdeadliftrecoveryperiodizationprogramming |
| spellingShingle | S. Kyle Travis Iñigo Mujika Jeremy A. Gentles Michael H. Stone Caleb D. Bazyler Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review Sports back squat bench press deadlift recovery periodization programming |
| title | Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review |
| title_full | Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review |
| title_short | Tapering and Peaking Maximal Strength for Powerlifting Performance: A Review |
| title_sort | tapering and peaking maximal strength for powerlifting performance a review |
| topic | back squat bench press deadlift recovery periodization programming |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/9/125 |
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