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.
I trained light one week out of every four and got my 500 pound pull just 14 weeks post injury.
A solid deload week is a planned portion of a longer workout schedule.
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 85kg oppen bar deadlifts.
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.
On a deload week you might do 3 sets of 5 repetitions with 90 kg instead.
3 x 3 x 22 5kg hex press.
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.
How frequently you will deload depends on your ultimate goals training style training level and age.
3 x 8 x 24kg end of block 8.
Because i was suddenly using heavier weights than i was used to i realized i needed to deload more often.
The most common method of deloading is just to reduce your poundages.
The three main ways you can deload are by reducing volume intensity or completely changing up your routine.
A deload week is where you do less work in the gym to speed up recovery.
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.
The way you train should determine how you deload.
The last couple of years dan wirth changed the program and had us deload both the lifting and the running on weeks 5 and 10.
As a guide all your sets should be performed at around 40 60 of your 1rm.
A reload week means a period of lower volume and intensity.
2 x 2 x 67kg power band pull ups.
Under a normal deload you d do your five sets of five at 180 pounds.
This doesn t mean you go hell for leather and bust out a ton of reps either.
3 x 4 x 24kg chest supported dumbbell rows.
3 x 3 x 105kg kneeling single arm landmine press.
How do i deload.
Day 80 deload football bar floor press.
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.
Let s say you normally do 5 sets of 5 repetitions with 100 kg on the bench press.
Adding a deload will do you the world of good and propel you on to greater gym gains.
By increasing the running decreasing the lifting we never got the full effect of the deload.
4 x 3 ss bar box squats.