Deload weeks: What you do:

Gadawg

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Gotta take a week off from lifting. I have gone way too long(almost 5 months). Pulled something deadlifting last week anyway so it's a good time for it.

Plan to do cardio about 45 mins every day and hit abs really hard.

Do you guys do anything else on a deload week, like a few really light high rep sets per bodypart just to pump some blood in?
 

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Half the weight, Half the volume workouts.
 

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just enough to get the blood flowing. Just did one this week. There's nothing wrong with just staying out of the gym completely other than it wucks.
 

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I cant stay out completely. Gotta do cardio to some extent every day anyway or I lose my mind
 

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Eat BACON!!!!
 

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I don't deload. Not that I feel it's a bad thing, it's just not for me. Off or on like a light switch.
 

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I'm in the middle of one right now - about 70% on compounds with less volume. Just focusing on solid form. More accessory movements and cardio to make up the time.
 

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Today would normally be chest day. Did one set of bench and one on incline at 185. Just enough reps to start some burning. Then onto cardio and abs
 

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Depending on your training, your deload week can simply be your week one of your next cycle. This can be done if you’re used to ramping up for 3 weeks and instead of backing off so much on that 4th week that it’s almost pointless, just start your week one. Its usually pretty light anyways if you’re training how I mentioned above.
 

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