Think of peaking like icing on the cake ?Rapid backloadBackloadLinear loadFront load?‍??‍??‍? what to do? What to do?!While manipulating variables within the peak may not change the actual ‘cake’ component- having a complementary flavor of icing and distribution of it can be something that takes the cake from ‘good’ to ‘flavor bomb’…Same thing goes for a peak- and the reality is with the level of competition that’s stepping on stages today, you may need that additional 1-3% over others to win your category and even further, an overall. Most the work with regards to fat loss and formulating a peak week plan must be done before peak week comes around.‘Peaking’ is a SHORT-TERM process, which is funny because the process of ‘getting there’ is something that takes months and months of around the clock compounded effort... but it is a very rewarding process.In this episode of Anabolic Radio I had the pleasure of chatting to @christopher.barakat and his latest paper ‘Peak week recommendations for bodybuilders: an evidence based approach’ led by @doctorgfit and colleagues @fortitude_training @thealanaragon @bradschoenfeldphdWe chatted about many things such as, standardizing definitions for different peaking strategies, how to obtain data and  formulate a plan, considerations from a training perspective, and misc. variables (e.g. sleep, stress, supplements) that have an ability to influence a peak.Tune into the full discussion to understand how to optimize your peaking process!Support the show (http://www.hawkfitcoaching.com​)➢ HAWK FIT COACHING: https://hawkfitcoaching.com/​➢ SHOP LEGION: BuyLegion.com/Ishak 'HAWKFIT' FOR 20% OFFCONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:➢ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/Ishak_Ishak​➢ SNAPCHAT: Ishak_Ishak➢ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HawkFitCoach​...➢ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/_IshakIshak​Support the show