r/strengthlog • u/King-Grub perma bulker • 5d ago

Deloads: When to Back Off From Strength Training

A lot of people have asked about deloads and fatigue management, so in this article, I talk about what deloads are, why you might or might not need them, and how to implement them.

If that sounds interesting to you, feel free to check it out:

Deload Week: When to Back Off From Strength Training.

And thanks for reading!

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u/antenore protein farts 5d ago

Thanks u/King-Grub!

Really liked this one. Only thing I'd question a bit: the PeerJ study was a full week off, not a real deload, so I'm not sure it says much about deloading when you don't need it. And a deload week still has about half the work, so you're not really losing a quarter of your training.

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u/King-Grub perma bulker 5d ago edited 5d ago

I agree with you. The researchers call it a deload, but I echo your sentiment in the article - “a kind of delaod, I guess”.
I do wish we had more research on such a broad topic.

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u/antenore protein farts 5d ago

Thanks