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Training before competition, zoom on "the sharpening zone" by Guillaume Klein

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As a race approaches, it is a decisive period to arrive on D-Day in full possession of your abilities.
👉 Goals
    • Reduce physical fatigue
    • Decrease the mental load
    • Optimizing performance
👉 The duration
    • 1 to 3 weeks
The sharpening zone can be longer or shorter depending on the level of training and fatigue of the athlete, as well as the type of competition to be prepared (cross country, 10 km, half-marathon, marathon, 100 km, trail, ultra-trail…).
👉 Practical details
    • Reduce volume
A 30% to 50% decrease in hourly training time.
    • Maintain intensities
High intensity work with a low session volume (short MAS, short threshold, specific pace reminder, etc.).
    • Decrease frequency
A reduction of 1 to 3 training sessions compared to his usual training schedule.
👉 En conclusion
These general tips allow you to give some ideas to model your training in the days preceding a competition.
However, it is necessary to individualize it to adapt it in a specific way to the mode of operation of each one, in order to benefit from beneficial effects on the performances on D-Day.

If you would like more information on this subject, register for Guillaume Klein's online web-conference, 100% free via this link 

➡️ https://formationnaturenergy.com/client-kit-nutri-energie

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This content was published by our Ambassador Guillaume Klein (Personal Coach Expert in sports nutrition and health / Ultra endurance specialist)

  • Nutriformation graduate specializing in micronutrition and nutritherapy
  • Trained in sports nutrition by the Evonutri Positive Nutrition Academy
  • Ultra Trail coach trained by the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Athletics League
  • Dietitian nutritionist FC Metz professional group (since 2018)
  • Dietitian nutritionist FC Metz training center (since 2019)
  • Creator of the EPIC® method

Passionate about sport, and ultra endurance athlete in running and ultra cycling, Guillaume was able to test on himself the benefits of a natural nutritional balance, appropriate to his real needs, and of a specific adapted training. Guillaume appreciates quality products which respect the nutritional needs of the athlete, but also from a health point of view, a composition as natural as possible.

You too can take advantage of his advice and find all our products on this site

If you would like more information or advice, do not hesitate to contact Guillaume via his site www.naturenergy.live.

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