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Taper Math

Mathematical and physiological reference for the pre-competition taper, the controlled reduction in training load designed to maximise Load Balance gain while preserving Chronic Load and neuromuscular sharpness. Documents the Bosquet et al. meta-analysis dose-response (volume cut 41-60 %, intensity preserved, 8-14 day duration produces ~ 3 % performance gain), the underlying impulse-response model that explains why Acute Load decays faster than Chronic Load, the empirical event-distance dependence of optimum taper structure, and the boundary conditions where excessive taper duration crosses into detraining.

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Mathematical and physiological reference for the pre-competition taper, the controlled reduction in training load designed to maximise Load Balance gain while preserving Chronic Load and neuromuscular sharpness. Documents the Bosquet et al. meta-analysis dose-response (volume cut 41-60 %, intensity preserved, 8-14 day duration produces ~ 3 % performance gain), the underlying impulse-response model that explains why Acute Load decays faster than Chronic Load, the empirical event-distance dependence of optimum taper structure, and the boundary conditions where excessive taper duration crosses into detraining.

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