Planned "deloading" phases

Phineas · 10-22-2009, 07:02 PM

I'm currently in the last day and a half of my planned deloading phase (I do them every 3 months after my "max" week). For future reference, how, if at all, should my diet change during this week? I cut down the calories only slightly, but otherwise kept my diet the same as when training.

m11 · 10-22-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Phineas

I cut down the calories only slightly, but otherwise kept my diet the same as when training.

That sounds fine.

But every three months? Why so infrequent?

Phineas · 10-22-2009, 09:41 PM

I thought three months was the norm for deloading? I guess I could do it every 6 weeks, at the end of each of my two programs. I just thought three months was a good amount of time and the right time considering week 12 is my max attempts.

m11 · 10-22-2009, 10:04 PM

I'm a fan of deloading after the third week.

Here's a pretty good article that touches on it:
TMUSCLE.com | Get Bigger By Doing Less

**P-funk** · 10-27-2009, 12:30 AM

I go three weeks up, 1-week down.

I don't change my diet when I de-load either.

patrick

**Merkaba** · 10-27-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by P-funk

I go three weeks up, 1-week down.

I don't change my diet when I de-load either.

patrick

Patrick how much of a decrease do you usually shoot for?

gtbmed · 10-27-2009, 05:24 PM

Why change your diet at all? The only reason I see to change the diet is if your goals change in regards to gaining/losing weight.

Also, deload according to how you feel. There's a difference between deloading because you know your body is physically worn down from training and deloading when you still feel strong and physically capable.

**P-funk** · 10-28-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Merkaba

Patrick how much of a decrease do you usually shoot for?

You mean in training?

patrick

**CowPimp** · 10-29-2009, 11:34 AM

I wouldn't reduce calories during a deload. Yeah, you are burning slightly fewer calories, but you also shouldn't be limiting nutrient intake during a week when you are trying to recover and supercompensate after several weeks of hard training!

10-22-2009, 07:02 PM	#1
Phineas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 122	Planned "deloading" phases I'm currently in the last day and a half of my planned deloading phase (I do them every 3 months after my "max" week). For future reference, how, if at all, should my diet change during this week? I cut down the calories only slightly, but otherwise kept my diet the same as when training. Training the mind is equally, if not more, important than training the body. If you can learn to transcend natural limitations, and force your mind into your muscle, your strength will know no bounds.

10-22-2009, 09:41 PM	#3
Phineas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 122	I thought three months was the norm for deloading? I guess I could do it every 6 weeks, at the end of each of my two programs. I just thought three months was a good amount of time and the right time considering week 12 is my max attempts. Training the mind is equally, if not more, important than training the body. If you can learn to transcend natural limitations, and force your mind into your muscle, your strength will know no bounds.

10-22-2009, 10:04 PM	#4
m11 www.liftstrong.com Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: FL Posts: 857	I'm a fan of deloading after the third week. Here's a pretty good article that touches on it: TMUSCLE.com \| Get Bigger By Doing Less Getting Started by Built LG Sciences Board Representative These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, do not constitute medical advice, and are not official or authorized comments by LG Sciences, LLC.

10-27-2009, 12:30 AM	#5
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,701	I go three weeks up, 1-week down. I don't change my diet when I de-load either. patrick E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

10-27-2009, 05:24 PM	#7
gtbmed Greg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta Posts: 370	Why change your diet at all? The only reason I see to change the diet is if your goals change in regards to gaining/losing weight. Also, deload according to how you feel. There's a difference between deloading because you know your body is physically worn down from training and deloading when you still feel strong and physically capable. gtbmed's strength journal

10-29-2009, 11:34 AM	#9
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,615	I wouldn't reduce calories during a deload. Yeah, you are burning slightly fewer calories, but you also shouldn't be limiting nutrient intake during a week when you are trying to recover and supercompensate after several weeks of hard training! The only time it's bad to feel the burn is when you're peeing... Belligerent Bovine badass YouTube Videos

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