🏋️♀️ Extended version of this interview: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-taper-for-117119177 🏋️♀️
What is tapering? Is it really necessary? How do you plan a taper to achieve the best performance results during competition? Dr. Hayden Pritchard answers these questions and more.
Hayden is a husband, a father of two, and a strength coach and educator. He completed his PhD at AUT in 2017 and has published numerous scientific articles in international journals. Hayden provides online powerlifting and strength coaching through Barbell and Beyond, writes for Biolayne’s REPS Research Review, and hosts the Stronger Dads Collective Podcast. A former international powerlifter and national-level weightlifter, Hayden combines his real-world athletic experience with scientific expertise to help strength athletes succeed.
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The article that Hayden mentions during the interview:
https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/2019/02/27/dont-fear-rest/
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