Deload To Improve Your Exercise Recovery
Take a break from the gym to prime yourself for better results and build more strength and muscle
Has your progress in the gym reached a plateau?
Do you keep pushing and pushing your exercising to the point of fatigue, but you’re still not getting the results you deserve?
You may need to deload.
If you’re doing high-intensity workouts regularly, deload weeks are extremely important. Your body needs time to recover from all the stress working out creates.
Otherwise, you risk burnout or injury.
In this article, we’ll explore the deload in the context of exercise and why taking a step back could mean stepping forward in the gym.
What is deloading?
A deload is what the strength and lifting community refers to as a period dedicated to letting the body recover.
Typically lasting a week, the focus of deloading shifts away from intense workouts and toward recovery — rest, nutrition, and sleep.
These periodised blocks of rest and lighter training can be leveraged to help optimise ongoing performance and results over the long term.
