Time off leading to a meet

[Marc114]

Was curious how much time other lifters take off prior to competing in a meet ? Also , how scaled back are your workouts when getting close to a meet ? I've been attending meets for a couple of years now and am having a difficult time getting that balance of just enough rest time and putting in just enough work to feel my best on meet day.

[The Deadlifting Dog]

It depends on many factors....
The older, heavier, stronger you are the more time off you need to peak.

I am old like you and I will not bench heavy for a week before the meet.
I will not squat heavy for 1.5 weeks before the meet.
I will not deadlift heavy for 2 weeks before the meet.

[Marc114]

It depends on many factors....
The older, heavier, stronger you are the more time off you need to peak.

I am old like you and I will not bench heavy for a week before the meet.
I will not squat heavy for 1.5 weeks before the meet.
I will not deadlift heavy for 2 weeks before the meet.

1 to 2 weeks prior to a meet. I do understand the heavier you lift the more time you need , I think that may be part of my issue , not enough off time. My totals are certainly not earth shattering ,haven't been doing this long enough (nothing like being a newbie in a old man's body). I've only been giving myself 1 week off from heavy work before a meet. Kind of curious what you do in between your last heavy lift and a meet. Thank you for your input.

[The Deadlifting Dog]

1 to 2 weeks prior to a meet. I do understand the heavier you lift the more time you need , I think that may be part of my issue , not enough off time. My totals are certainly not earth shattering ,haven't been doing this long enough (nothing like being a newbie in a old man's body). I've only been giving myself 1 week off from heavy work before a meet. Kind of curious what you do in between your last heavy lift and a meet. Thank you for your input.

In between the last heavy day and the meet...
I will generally do low volume work at around 60-70%.
Say 5 sets of doubles.
I bench more frequently than I squat.
I squat more frequently than I pull.

So I may bench 3 days a week with the low volume.
Squat 2 days and pull 1 day.