Tapering

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Tapering refers to the reduction of the amount of training before a high level of endurance ( competition ). The term is derived from the English term “tapering” (“tapering” or “reduction”).

The amount of tapering is handled differently and there are no rules here. Basically, it can be said that the duration of the preparation is the opposite of the duration of the competition.

During the last two or three weeks before a competition, endurance athletes (e.g. marathon , swimming , duathlon or triathlon ) usually reduce their training volume and sometimes even pause completely for days in the amateur area so that the body can recover from the hard training load minor injuries are cured. Mixed with targeted training stimuli, the body should then be optimally prepared for the competition.

In sports with short, intense loads (e.g. weightlifter , sprint runner ), the taper periods are usually longer. Tapering is also said to increase the amount of aerobic enzymes as well as muscle glycogen.

At the same time, specific nutrition (e.g. carb loading ) is often carried out during this time in order to fill the nutrient stores in the body.

Tapering in the context of finance

In the context of the financial sector, tapering means a reduction in expansionary monetary policy (usually a reduction in quantitative easing , i.e. simplified purchases of government bonds) by the respective central bank.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Tapering - the final touches
  2. Reduce the scope in good time
  3. ARD, June 20, 2013: Monetary Policy: Bernanke announces an imminent turnaround in monetary policy. - offline, available at Archive.org