Six Days Before Competition

Six days before competition represents the first day of tapered exercise plus maintenance of a high-carbohydrate intake with plenty of fluids. Since activity is reduced, total energy intake should also be trimmed to match needs. Activity can be decreased by reducing total time spent in training or by reducing the intensity of the training activities. For instance, a weightlifter could do fewer repetitions or could do the same repetitions with less weight. Regardless of the technique followed, competition-minus-6-days should provide a training schedule that is not as exhaustive as competition-minus-7-days.