It's the Same (!) Time of the Day That Matters, If You Want to Excel - No Matter if You're in a Training or Detraining Phase
If you have a competition in the AM and usually train in the PM it may make sense to change your training schedule in the weeks leading up to the event. Alright, in previous SuppVersity training I've already discussed that it's pointless to try and train at maximal volumes and intensities on 365 days a year and 90+ years a life. In addition it's often simply mandatory that you take some time completely off the gym. That may be hard for some, but we know from previous studies that this does not mean that you will have to start anew when you're back on the grind... well, at least if this "being back on the grind" doesn't happen after months of doing nothing. In a very recent study, scientists from the Sfax University , the Hellenic Army Academy, and other institutes and universities tried to determine, once again, how long it will take until the performance decrements become so relevant that they've eaten up all your gains (Chtourou. 2015). You...