Push heavy singles a few weeks out, then taper volume and intensity so you show up fresh on meet day.
Peaking means raising your top-end strength while shedding fatigue so you hit your best on the platform. In the last 3 to 4 weeks, work up to heavy singles and doubles at 90 percent and above to sharpen the competition lifts, then cut volume sharply. The final week is a taper with light, fast work, and you rest the last 3 to 5 days before opening around your recent training max.
About 3 to 4 weeks out, transition from higher-rep work to heavy singles and doubles at 90 to 95 percent on squat, bench, and deadlift. This trains the exact skill of a maximal single while you still have some volume to hold strength.
Fatigue masks fitness, so slash volume in the final week while keeping the movements fast and crisp. Pull deadlifts especially early, since they take the longest to recover from, and do little to nothing heavy in the last 3 to 5 days.
Open with a weight you could hit for a smooth triple, around 90 percent of your best, then take a small jump for your second, and chase a personal record only on the third. Missing openers wrecks a meet, so bank the total first.
Push heavy singles a few weeks out, then taper volume and intensity so you show up fresh on meet day.
