What You Need to Know About Deloads

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A decline in performance should lead to a search for its cause and to a focus on the quality of your recovery. Remember, often doing less is more powerful than training more.
––Rountree Sage

A deload is a crucial part of a resistance training program… but also the least sexy.
 
Who wants to be told to take a break from hardcore training?
 
But hear me out: You don’t grow when you’re smashing the weights in the gym. In that session, you’re actually doing the opposite, creating a lot of stress to challenge your body to become fitter.
 
It’s when you’re resting, in the hours and days following each session, that your body grows bigger and stronger in order to handle that training stress better in the future.
 
So recovery is the Super Soldier Serum that transforms you into Captain America.
 
However, when you’ve been training hard for a few weeks, just taking one or two rest days may not be enough to restore your body.
 
That’s when a deload comes in.
 
It’s the quick pit stop you make to propel yourself forward. Without it, sooner or later your car will slow down, or you might even lose a tyre. 
 
Now, if you’re ready to boost your training, this article will cover:
 

• What a deload is
• The purpose of deloading
• Different types of deload
• When and how to use one

 
Time for some brain gains.

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