Peaking is supposed to make you feel sharp and strong—so why do so many lifters feel wrecked heading into meet day? If you're constantly walking into meets feeling beat up or under-recovered, your peaking strategy needs work.
Get a coach who personalizes your taper—not just copies a template.
Peaking is the structured process of tapering fatigue while maintaining or expressing strength. It's about timing performance—not just building it.
Performance = fitness – fatigue. A good peak reduces fatigue just enough to let your true strength show up without detraining you.
Too much fatigue? You feel sluggish and flat. Too little stimulus? You feel rested—but weak. That balance is where good coaching makes the difference.
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Not sure how to taper without losing performance?
A coach from Iron Alliances can program your peak based on your training history—not a cookie-cutter timeline.
Also check out this great deep dive on peaking strategies for strength athletes from Stronger By Science.
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