when and how to peak

[MikeMadden96]

This is not for an official meet, me my friend and my older brother have been lifting together all year and planned on having a contest on June 20th before we leave for vacation as our graduation gift. Not sure how to peak or when I should start it. When my back was hurt earlier in the year I ran smolov bench and noticed a huge peak in my bench but simply did that because I couldn't squat or deadlift. My lifts are 375 dead, ~325 squat, and ~300 bench. I have a month left so should I begin eating everything in sight and doing lots of volume?

[john-t-b]

Lot of different things go into peaking.
Time is IMO the biggest thing. Take the date you have picked for your (meet) and start from there. When I try peaking I like to start at least 8 weeks out from that and more like 12 weeks. I have my own program I have been doing for years that works for me. I usual start 12 weeks out at 60-70% max (per lift) then work up 5% a week until 90% and take a very lite week the max out.

In this case you have about 5 weeks including this week and the week of the June 20th. I would drop to about 70% max then 80%, 90% then rest week/lite. Then go for it.

Good luck

[MikeMadden96]

Lot of different things go into peaking.
Time is IMO the biggest thing. Take the date you have picked for your (meet) and start from there. When I try peaking I like to start at least 8 weeks out from that and more like 12 weeks. I have my own program I have been doing for years that works for me. I usual start 12 weeks out at 60-70% max (per lift) then work up 5% a week until 90% and take a very lite week the max out.

In this case you have about 5 weeks including this week and the week of the June 20th. I would drop to about 70% max then 80%, 90% then rest week/lite. Then go for it.

Good luck

Damn I'm late then, I guess I can try to make it work I'll figure something out

[John Prophet]

5 weeks, just start gradually cutting some overall volume and start working up to heavy triples, doubles, and some singles. U dont have to overdo it either. The week of the meet, just chill and only do more or less "easy" workouts so youll be fresh when u compete

[MikeMadden96]

5 weeks, just start gradually cutting some overall volume and start working up to heavy triples, doubles, and some singles. U dont have to overdo it either. The week of the meet, just chill and only do more or less "easy" workouts so youll be fresh when u compete

sounds good, so triples this week, maybe 2 weeks on doubles, 1 on singles, light the week before then go for maxes?