Get Fit In 4 Weeks Ep. 4 | Recovering & Tapering For A Big Event

It’s the final week of Chris' Tour de Fitness and we hope you're feeling fitter, faster and more in control of your training. This week we focus on the recovery and taper for your target event or your fitness test.
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You’ve overloaded your system for 3 weeks, now is the time to reward yourself. You’ve worked hard, and by reducing the volume and frequency of intensity, a little freshness will start to return to your legs. This is the fitness you’ve worked so hard to build coming through as your body adapts to the stress you have placed it under.
Test/event day - start the day as any other, that has worked well so far, so don’t change your routine on the most important day of the entire schedule! Just like your pre-event session, it is important it is important to include a very thorough, progressive warm-up of around 20 minutes. Work up to an intensity close to what you could maintain for an hour, then spin gently for 5-10 minutes. If you’re at an event, make your way to the line and enjoy. You’ve worked hard to be there!
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