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Originally Posted by kook
During competition season I thought you competed quite a bit? How often? Do you feel like recovery is not an issue? How do you treat a comp(like a training day?) or do you deload for a week, compete, then take a week or 2 off?
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Well, i consider myself semi-retired so I don't compete near as much as i used to, but i will still compete at least 11 times this year. I had many 20+ competition seasons though, which was competing pretty much every damn weekend.
Recovery for me has not been an issue, but like i said in the previous thread from the other day, if i feel like i need a day off, i take it. I'm not so blind to think that missing one workout will set me back in my goals or anything. I don't have to stick to a set in stone plan and get it done no matter what. I know my body, and i think that allows for a good bit of flexibility in someone's training. This didn't happen instantly, and it took me many years to figure it all out, and honestly, im still learning. But now, finally, i have a good grip on what works.
And yea, a competition is a training day. It's a balls-out max effort training day. My body has no idea if im in the gym or out of the country throwing somewhere. It just knows it's getting worked. Hard.
I like to lift heavy year round, and i feel that if i don't i start to lose strength. And that plays hell with my mind. I've learned that i can't do true ME singles during the season unless i have 2 weeks to recover from it. ONe of leassons that taught me that one:
In May, i did my 605 Zercher the tuesday before i competed. On Saturday, I felt slow and lacked the explosion i thought i should have. I noted it and moved on.
In July, the Wednesday before a competition i pulled a fairly easy 655. Good weight, but not a max single and i felt awesome for Saturday's comp. Fine line? Sure, but i knew (read: learned) where it was and was smart enough to call it there.
I never really deload the week before, and something i started doing last year that made a difference was the addition of some light explosive stuff the day or two before a comp to fire the CNS. I would lift "heavy" on Tuesday and they on Thursday or Friday i would do 4 sets of doubles with 135 psnatch and 4 sets of doubles with 135 in the split jerk. I always felt explosive when i did this, and will continue to do it this year.
I can usually make 4 comps in a row before i need a full week off, and i think i only have one or two runs like that this year. But like i said, i absolutely do not hesitate to take a rest day if i feel like i need it.
I hope i answered that, i get to just rambling on, but im sure there's some knowledge in there somewhere. Please continue to ask about anything,esp if i didnt answer it, talking training is something i really enjoy...