A planned easier training week that lets your body recover and adapt.
Deload
Why it matters
Recovery is when adaptation happens; skipping it invites plateaus and injury.
In practice
Every four to six weeks, halving training volume for one week.
Related terms
Recovery, Progressive overload
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