Factors that may lead to a deload?

[NickLovesCybexHack]

What do all of yous factor in when deciding whether or not it's time to deload?

 

[nsfwKING]

I'd say when you're feeling constantly fatigued, experiencing a decrease in strength and consistently being sore are all indicators that it's time for a deload.

Also another one is if you find yourself dreading the gym or feel mentally exhausted. That's also a sign to take a break.

 

[beastmode]

If you have an intense training cycle, it's a given and important to incorporate a deload week to recuperate and prepare for the next phase.

 

[chinz]

Take a week off, U will bounce back mentally and physically, you will return to the gym strong refreshed, one also needs time to recharge their batter

 

[Nugget]

Never even heard of it until about 12 months ago, so not much good asking me if I'm feeling fatigued I take an extra day off, eat more and take a teaspoon of cement. But deload seems to be a thing now. It was a thing I think with powerlifters way back, but I never heard of it in bodybuilding until recently.
Maybe just take a week off every 12 if you are feeling fatigued.

 

[chinz]

Never even heard of it until about 12 months ago, so not much good asking me if I'm feeling fatigued I take an extra day off, eat more and take a teaspoon of cement. But deload seems to be a thing now. It was a thing I think with powerlifters way back, but I never heard of it in bodybuilding until recently.
Maybe just take a week off every 12 if you are feeling fatigued.

First time I saw this Deload now

 

[MrThepagedog]

If you have an intense training cycle, it's a given and important to incorporate a deload week to recuperate and prepare for the next phase.

100% agree with this, it's not possible to be hitting heavier and heavier lifts or higher reps without giving your joints a break every now and then to recover.

I think people get deloading confused with a week off, during a deload I'll drop back to the weight I was using for the first week of whatever block of training I'm doing, hit that for half the reps I would normally do and drop my sets down to 2-3 an exercise.
I personally find deload weeks boring but at the same time there's still enough stimulus to keep my muscles active and means I can hit my next 5-6 week block as hard as I can without the accumulated fatigue from the previous block holding me back

 

[chinz]

100% agree with this, it's not possible to be hitting heavier and heavier lifts or higher reps without giving your joints a break every now and then to recover.

I think people get deloading confused with a week off, during a deload I'll drop back to the weight I was using for the first week of whatever block of training I'm doing, hit that for half the reps I would normally do and drop my sets down to 2-3 an exercise.
I personally find deload weeks boring but at the same time there's still enough stimulus to keep my muscles active and means I can hit my next 5-6 week block as hard as I can without the accumulated fatigue from the previous block holding me back

Okay yes now that word makes more sense, yup

 

[doc]

Resting pulse rate in morning can indicate overtraining. Reduced sleep, appetite and mood makes hard training pointless so a low volume maintenance could help(Few sets of heavy basic exercises once a week if you’re not injured)

 

[NickLovesCybexHack]

Resting pulse rate in morning can indicate overtraining. Reduced sleep, appetite and mood makes hard training pointless so a low volume maintenance could help(Few sets of heavy basic exercises once a week if you’re not injured)

Interested re resting pulse rate. Also, just wondering are you an MD? Like because of your username/knowledge I am curious lol