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Darkhorse · 11-20-2007, 07:23 PM

How often do each of you deload?

Cradler · 11-20-2007, 07:30 PM

I wish I could even lift for long enough at a time to have the luxury. I haven't lifted heavy in ~2mo., been focusing all my energy on wrestling. (Season starts in five days.) But, leaving that out of the equation, I'd probably deload about every four weeks.

Ross86 · 11-20-2007, 08:37 PM

I'm going to start a real deload. It's been 8 weeks at least............. Should have started a week ago.

iron_worker · 11-20-2007, 09:56 PM

I pretty much had to deload around week 8 but I'm a newb on the SS program and I've only done it once so I don't know if my vote counts. lol

hrdgain81 · 11-21-2007, 06:32 AM

If I was strictly strength training (no injuries, or SE work) then i would prob deload roughly every 8 weeks, or when I felt like my body needed it. Its tough to put a difinitive time frame on it, cause if your gaining its hard to mentally take a step back.

TALO · 11-21-2007, 02:25 PM

Lately it's been every after every 2 days.....

Mostly I try every 8 weeks.

Get R Done · 11-21-2007, 05:40 PM

what do you mean by deload?

Darkhorse · 11-24-2007, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Get R Done

what do you mean by deload?

Backing off or taking it real easy for a week to give yourself a break both mentally and physically.

Darkhorse · 11-24-2007, 09:02 AM

I always thought I could go six to eight weeks myself.. But I've come to find out that I have much better results across the board hitting a deload after no more than four weeks. Sometimes I think I can push it for another week or two, especially when I'm "in the zone" strength wise. But, each time I don't pull back on the reigns, one of two things ALWAYS happen: Either my pec starts aching, or I feel really run down and completely unmotivated.

GymRat · 11-24-2007, 04:40 PM

I deload the weight after about 8 weeks, do that for a week then switch up my whole routine, then go back to lifting heavy. I find its a great way to keep my body still growing.

View Poll Results: How often do you deload?
Rarely, if ever	4	33.33%
Every 3-4 weeks	2	16.67%
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After every 8th week	6	50.00%
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11-20-2007, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,106 Country: Gender:	Deloading How often do each of you deload?
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11-21-2007, 06:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,649	If I was strictly strength training (no injuries, or SE work) then i would prob deload roughly every 8 weeks, or when I felt like my body needed it. Its tough to put a difinitive time frame on it, cause if your gaining its hard to mentally take a step back.
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11-24-2007, 09:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Darkhorse Moderator Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,106 Country: Gender:	I always thought I could go six to eight weeks myself.. But I've come to find out that I have much better results across the board hitting a deload after no more than four weeks. Sometimes I think I can push it for another week or two, especially when I'm "in the zone" strength wise. But, each time I don't pull back on the reigns, one of two things ALWAYS happen: Either my pec starts aching, or I feel really run down and completely unmotivated.
	Darkhorse's Sig:"The greater the development and strength of the main muscular structures of the body, the greater the size and strength potential of the small areas of the body." - Stuart McRobert Orange County Strength Club

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11-20-2007, 07:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cradler Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 319 Country: Gender:	I wish I could even lift for long enough at a time to have the luxury. I haven't lifted heavy in ~2mo., been focusing all my energy on wrestling. (Season starts in five days.) But, leaving that out of the equation, I'd probably deload about every four weeks.

11-20-2007, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Middleweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,254 Country: Gender:	I'm going to start a real deload. It's been 8 weeks at least............. Should have started a week ago.

11-20-2007, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
iron_worker Rank: Lightweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk, Canada Posts: 1,078 Country: Gender:	I pretty much had to deload around week 8 but I'm a newb on the SS program and I've only done it once so I don't know if my vote counts. lol

11-21-2007, 05:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Get R Done Rank: New Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 5 Gender:	what do you mean by deload?

11-24-2007, 04:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
GymRat Rank: New Member Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 Country:	I deload the weight after about 8 weeks, do that for a week then switch up my whole routine, then go back to lifting heavy. I find its a great way to keep my body still growing.

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