If you’ve never heard of a deload week, let me share a bit more about what it is and who this might be best for.
What is a Deload Week?
It’s a week in which you still incorporate the normal elements of your workout routine, just at a lesser volume and intensity. It’s a way to give your body a rest while maintaining all the progress you’ve worked so hard for.
Who is it for?
A deload week is great for anyone who has been training consistently hard for 6-10 weeks or anyone experiencing symptoms of overtraining like the following:
Fatigue and lack of energy
Increased resting heart rate
Poor recovery from workouts
Decreased motivation to workout
Strength or performance plateaus
Prolonged muscle soreness
Workout Schedule
Day 1: Core-Infused Lower Body Strength (Level 3 | 26 minutes)
Day 2: Bored Easily Low-Impact Recovery Cardio (Level 3 | 25 minutes)
Day 3: Core Infused Upper Body Strength (Level 3 | 26 minutes)
Day 4: Indoor Walking and Mobility (Level 2 | 24 minutes)
Day 5: Total Body Unilateral Strength (Level 3 | 27 minutes)
Each workout is around 25 minutes, and I encourage you to lift 40-50% less weight than you normally would for similar exercises.
Whether you’re in need of the deload week right now or save this for a future time, I’m excited to take you through 5 brand-new workouts.
Have you done a deload week before? Let me know in the comments!
NEW: 5-day Deload Week Challenge!
Hey everyone!
There’s a new challenge here at Fitness Blender and it’s unlike any we’ve done before!
We’ve created our first official “deload” challenge:
Join Deload Week: Downtraining 5-Day Challenge
If you’ve never heard of a deload week, let me share a bit more about what it is and who this might be best for.
What is a Deload Week?
It’s a week in which you still incorporate the normal elements of your workout routine, just at a lesser volume and intensity. It’s a way to give your body a rest while maintaining all the progress you’ve worked so hard for.
Who is it for?
A deload week is great for anyone who has been training consistently hard for 6-10 weeks or anyone experiencing symptoms of overtraining like the following:
Workout Schedule
Day 1: Core-Infused Lower Body Strength (Level 3 | 26 minutes)
Day 2: Bored Easily Low-Impact Recovery Cardio (Level 3 | 25 minutes)
Day 3: Core Infused Upper Body Strength (Level 3 | 26 minutes)
Day 4: Indoor Walking and Mobility (Level 2 | 24 minutes)
Day 5: Total Body Unilateral Strength (Level 3 | 27 minutes)
Each workout is around 25 minutes, and I encourage you to lift 40-50% less weight than you normally would for similar exercises.
Whether you’re in need of the deload week right now or save this for a future time, I’m excited to take you through 5 brand-new workouts.
Have you done a deload week before? Let me know in the comments!
Nicole