In a perfect world we d be able to figure out the exact number of days a week to train with the exact amount of volume that stimulates growth and improves performance without ever feeling burned out.
Deload bar on floor.
Day 80 deload football bar floor press.
Let s say you normally do 5 sets of 5 repetitions with 100 kg on the bench press.
I was first introduced to the deload concept by my friend and former training partner paul leonard.
This is accomplished by decreasing the weight on the bar and doing fewer sets repetitions.
A solid deload week is a planned portion of a longer workout schedule.
3 x 8 x 24kg end of block 8.
How do i deload.
I trained light one week out of every four and got my 500 pound pull just 14 weeks post injury.
With a volume deload though you could stick 300 and hit a couple of singles or doubles or just go for one set of five reps.
Recently i set a goal of doing a rack deadlift with 500 pounds.
First off there are a few ways to approach the deload week.
On a deload week you might do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 kg instead.
4 x 3 ss bar box squats.
A proper deload is critically important to anyone s progression and there s a lot of confusion on how it s supposed to be done.
Another problem with the deload is that each individual person may have to deload at different times.
Adding a deload will do you the world of good and propel you on to greater gym gains.
Since then i have renamed it to a reload period simply because reload is more proactive and this is not a blow off week it gets you reloaded and ready to lift some serious pig iron.
A deload week is where you do less work in the gym to speed up recovery.
Under a normal deload you d do your five sets of five at 180 pounds.
Because i was suddenly using heavier weights than i was used to i realized i needed to deload more often.
3 x 3 x 85kg oppen bar deadlifts.
2 x 2 x 67kg power band pull ups.
This doesn t mean you go hell for leather and bust out a ton of reps either.
The way you train should determine how you deload.
How frequently you will deload depends on your ultimate goals training style training level and age.
By increasing the running decreasing the lifting we never got the full effect of the deload.
The most common method of deloading is just to reduce your poundages.
As a guide all your sets should be performed at around 40 60 of your 1rm.
In this article we ll touch on the true meaning of a deload the proper way to do it and how a proper deload can benefit you and your training.
3 x 3 x 105kg kneeling single arm landmine press.
3 x 4 x 24kg chest supported dumbbell rows.
The three main ways you can deload are by reducing volume intensity or completely changing up your routine.