Peaking Duck

[anotherbutters]

Ok, this is a bit of a silly one, but I was just wondering. Do animal trainers, e.g. for horse racing, dog racing, etc, train their animals using periodised workout plans? High volume, then low volume, then peak for a big race. It makes sense. (If not, then does anyone want in on the purchase of a horse ).

I was just wondering if some animals get trained better than some bodybuilders train themselves

 

[solarclimax]

 

[eat big]

I'm pretty sure they get doped up as well.

 

[Cynical Simian]

AB, if you really want to know, the answer is probably in here somewhere.

No, I haven't read it, but the answer to your question is almost certainly "yes". I see no reason why anyone in any competitive sport wouldn't want to ensure maximal performance at the right times. Taking that a step further, you could even think of something like F1 tyre (British spelling since nobody in the US follows it ) and fuel management in qualifying as peaking of a sort.

And yes, I'd probably win an "EF Google Skills Challenge" (just ask some people who've posted trivia karma threads in C&C).

 

[Jim Ouini]

Where is a mod when you need one

 

[Sassy69]

AB do I need to lock this thread or move it over to C&C???

 

[anotherbutters]

I thought it was a valid, albeit amusing question

Ok, ok, feel free to lock it (I can't close it myself), or just let it die. If you move it over to C&C, I'll probably get bombed to death.

 

[silver_shadow]

I'm pretty sure they get doped up as well.

yes they do... as do livestock for that matter.

 

[eat big]

yes they do... as do livestock for that matter.

An old trick was to coke up horses but now I'm sure they use stuff that is undetectable. It's a small price to pay for an animal that could win you millions in a race.

 

[Sassy69]

I thought it was a valid, albeit amusing question

Ok, ok, feel free to lock it (I can't close it myself), or just let it die. If you move it over to C&C, I'll probably get bombed to death.

I was joking

 

[anotherbutters]

You crazy chick

 

[The Shadow]

yep....a freind uses a form of detraining in his barrell racing etc

 

[blut wump]

I know that horses get periodized training. I was hugely impressed when I heard about it.

 

[Sassy69]

My cat does periodic training.


.. that would be when he periodically moves to a different part of the couch to sleep.

 

[al420]

My cat does periodic training.


.. that would be when he periodically moves to a different part of the couch to sleep.

Sounds like my Sunday workout!