Peaking

/ˈpikɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of timing training and recovery to achieve optimal performance at a specific competition or event. Peaking involves coordinating physical, mental, and technical preparation to reach maximum capability when it matters most.

Etymology

From Middle English 'pek' meaning the pointed top of a mountain. In athletics, the term evolved in the 20th century to describe reaching the highest point of performance capability, metaphorically climbing to the summit of one's abilities.

Kelly Says

Peaking is the holy grail of sports science - it's like timing a perfect soufflé that rises at exactly the right moment! Michael Phelps peaked so precisely for the 2008 Olympics that he broke world records in seven of his eight events, a feat that required planning his entire season down to the day to hit that perfect performance window.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወደ ጫፍ መድረስ
ARالعربية
بلوغ ذروة
BNবাংলা
শিখরে পৌঁছানো
CACatalà
assolir el màxim
CSČeština
dosáhnout vrcholu
DADansk
nå sit højdepunkt
DEDeutsch
Höhepunkt erreichen
ELΕλληνικά
φτάνω στην κορυφή
ESEspañol
alcanzar el máximo
FAفارسی
به اوج رسیدن
FISuomi
saavuttaa huippu
FRFrançais
culminer
GUGU
શિખરે પહોંચવું
HAHA
kai tsaye
HEעברית
להגיע לשיא
HIहिन्दी
शिखर पर पहुंचना
HUMagyar
eléri a csúcspontot
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencapai puncak
IGIG
iru ihe
ITItaliano
raggiungere il picco
JA日本語
ピークに達する
KKKK
шыңына жетуі
KMKM
ឈានដល់ ចំណុចខ្ពស់បំផុត
KO한국어
최고조에 달하다
MRMR
शिखरावर पोहोचणे
MSBahasa Melayu
mencapai puncak
MYမြန်မာ
အထွတ်အထိပ်သို့ရောက်သည်
NLNederlands
op het hoogtepunt bereiken
NONorsk
nå sin topp
PAPA
ਸਿਖਰ ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ
PLPolski
osiągać szczyt
PTPortuguês
atingir o pico
RORomână
a atinge apogeu
RUРусский
достигать пика
SVSvenska
nå sitt höjdpunkt
SWKiswahili
kufikia kilele
TAதமிழ்
உச்சத்தை அடைதல்
TEతెలుగు
శిఖరానికి చేరుకోవడం
THไทย
บรรลุจุดสูงสุด
TLTL
umabot sa tuktok
TRTürkçe
zirvede olmak
UKУкраїнська
досягати піку
URاردو
اعلیٰ نقطے پر پہنچنا
VITiếng Việt
đạt đỉnh
YOYO
dé sí orí
ZH中文
达到顶峰
ZUZU
ukufika esiqongweni

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