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Help.
>Is deloading a meme?
>If not when to deload?
I've been on the same routine with my gym buddy for about 6 months now, and while I have had progress, its started to slow a bit. Its a 3 day a week push/pull/legs, with deads squats and benching, low volume on most stuff with high weight, and doing high volume on "accessory" stuff.
We've made huge strength gains. Both dead lift 405, squat 315, and bench 225, but we have both noticed recently we are starting to rack up some general aches and pains all over our body.
We've been going at for 6 months, and have only missed one day. Should we relax a bit and deload for a week? If not, should we look into a routine change? I think now that are lifts have gotten somewhat decent, we are both looking into doing some more body builder style, but not entirely sure.
Thanks in advance, will monitor thread when I can.
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deload and change routine iv done deloads before and they help a lot also fix your form
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Deload when you're going for a new PR the week after.
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>>39511755
>>Is deloading a meme?
No
>>If not when to deload?
After an intense training block. Or if you've failed a certain lift 3x in a row
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>>39511755
you could go for a higher rep lower weight scheme.
you could deload, as it is not a meme. maybe try deloading by 10% of your 5RM and then progress by what you would normally.
you could take a week or two off only doing cardio, i know it sounds crazy af, but it might actually help and trust me, you will not lose any gains, your lifts might not be as big in the start but it will come, its a kind of way of deloading
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If you have aches and pains all over your body then yes you should definitely deload for a week. Be serious about it too. I'd say do 60% or even 50% of your 3x5's and don't do any AMRAP sets. Lighten the accessories too. Deloading is not a meme at all.
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Alright, thanks senpaitachi. Will deload, then look into a potential routine change.
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