Deloading 101

If you’re going to the gym very consistently, training hard and lifting heavy weight, but are starting to notice your strength decreasing and getting tired quicker, you’re probably in need of a deload.

What is a deload?

A deload is defined as a phase in your training where you decrease the weight and intensity for a week so your body can recover from the amount of high intensity training you have been doing.

When should you deload?

The usual time you should deload is every 4-6 weeks or so. It depends on your body and you’re you’re feeling, some people can go longer without deloading and some people need to do it in a shorter amount of time. It also depends on how intense you train in the gym!

I deload once I notice my strength going down, I’m feeling sore for longer periods of time and it takes a while to recover!

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