[roadrunner]

roadrunner on February 1, 2007 at 9:43 pm #12721

i was wondering what kind of effect will it be if u weight lifted once or twice in the same week as your competition.
also i want to know is it better to weight lift before or after a sprint workout.

[Patrick Pyle]

Patrick Pyle on February 1, 2007 at 11:49 pm #62483

it depends on the importance of the competition. Some of my lifting cycles are four days a week and i'll compete on saturday. These are "tune up" meets. About a month out from my peak meet, I will start a maintenance lifting cycle that will usually be two days a week (Monday, Thursday). The week of my peak competition I will perform the normal monday workout and that will be all.

[Carson Boddicker]

Carson Boddicker on February 2, 2007 at 12:44 am #62484

I'm usually reluctant to eliminate lifting sessions entirely regardless of the importance of the competition.  I will lift, but the volumes/intensity/density changes.  I've read on this site, especially in female athletes, of successful athletes lifting heavy up to the day of major competition with no ill effects, and possibly ergogenic benefits. 

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on February 2, 2007 at 12:48 am #62485

I often lift up to 4 times (sometimes even 5) the week of a meet. As previously stated it really depends on how much you value your meet performance as well as what (lifts) you do in the weight room, and the volumes and intensities you're using. During my peak weeks I'll still lift 3x / week.

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