Recovery and growth

[Testdude63]

Absolutely. Deloads are extremely essential in my opinion. I am religious about incorporating them. They are so beneficial to your body in so many ways, and really help Jumpstart the gains again as well coming off of a deload

I can't tell you how many times I've come off a deload and hit some major PR's. Sometimes it's hard to adhere to the deload because it goes against what common logic would tell you: push harder = more gains. But if you do it and time it correctly, oh boy is it worth it!

 

[Chief swole]

Sounds like something I need to start doing.. but I start dreaming about the gym if I'm not there lol

 

[Testdude63]

Sounds like something I need to start doing.. but I start dreaming about the gym if I'm not there lol

I actually welcome the time off when I'm pushing really hard and start to burn out. After a few days out of the gym the fire starts to rekindle. Trust me, you'll be itching to just crush it and you'll make more gains. You need to think about longevity .

 

[Chief swole]

Today is my 3rd day off. Wanted to go today but my job here lately has made me take a lot of time off.. I can see the difference