De-Load Variations

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De-Loading.....something you SHOULD be doing if you're looking for optimal SWOLEness!!!

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Education

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• Powerlifting
• football training
• strength training
• Crossfit
• Tapering

[yyportne]

I just workout with less intensity or do BW stuff or try something new/different. BUT every few months I just straight up take a week off COMPLETELY. This is key for me. It gives me a chance to catch up on other things (housework, projects, reading, etc). Plus my body feels great afterwards and I come back into the gym stronger, motivated, and my mind is clearer (better focus).

[jrstrongman]

Hey mandler, Sam here from kansas I train a lot of athletes myself. What I have seen works well for them is to deload every 5th week as well but move every training day back one day and use it as a max week maxing only the core movements and then letting them do something fun that they normally might not do...anyway my two cents since you asked haha

[chachles]

Hey Mandler, I was wondering if you could give us some background info on yourself. What sports you played, where you went to college, what positions you played, yada yada yada?

[xibilfc21]

I deload every 4th week. I follow Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 workout. What I like about his system is that it is very flexible to adapt according to your circumstances in life. When I'm very busy, like during exams, I train at about 75% of my 1 rep max for 3 weeks, maintaining the level of strength I had, then deload to 60% during the 4th week. After that, I start again the microcycle, following the 5/3/1 system as prescribed by Wendler.

[DJUFit]

I'll use more bodyweight exercises to de-load.

[CUMMINS025]

When I de load I take my intesity levels way down. I'll eat the same, and do the same exercises with the same amount of sets, but instead of pushing out those last 2 to 4 reps I just stop where I get a pump but not a lot of tearing. I pretty much act like a 70 old man. This allows me to tear a little without taking my energy levels way down. Also I de load every 2 months.

[CUMMINS025]

When I de load i take my intensity way down, for example I don't push out those extra, spitting and kicking reps, I pretty much act like a 70 year old man. This gives me a pump and tears me a little but not enough to take my energy levels way down. I still eat the same and do the same exercises and same amount of sets, i just lower my weight and reps. And I de load every two months.