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deload
DEE-lohd · noun · informal
A planned easy week to recover from hard training.
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A scheduled period of reduced training volume or intensity to allow the body to recover and rebound.
“He was beat up, so this week is a deload.”
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deload In A Sentence
He was beat up, so this week is a deload.
Origin & Usage
Strength-programming term for planned recovery within a training cycle.
People Also Ask
What is a deload?
A deload is a planned stretch of easier training — lower weight, volume or intensity — that lets your body recover from hard training and come back stronger.
How often should you deload?
Many lifters deload roughly every 4 to 8 weeks or whenever fatigue, stalled progress or nagging aches pile up, but it varies by program and individual.
What do you do during a deload week?
You keep training but cut the load and/or volume — for example lifting lighter weights, doing fewer sets, or reducing intensity — rather than stopping entirely.
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