[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]its_just_me wrote:
[quote]MEYMZ wrote:
Another thing I don’t understand is this deload matter. If you’re growing from what you’re doing, does it make sense to deload because it’s week 5,8,n of the program? If you’re training really hard, hit a plateau or start feeling run down, adjust nutrition, supplements, rest accordingly, and if that doesn’t work you decide to back off a little, wouldn’t you grow as a result? why is everyone so afraid of overtraining?[/quote]
If you made consistent gains each and every month without fail, I would question your level of current development.
A deload is taken around the time when gains generally stall, not when it says so on paper. Anyone with some decent experience knows the difference between overtraining and just needing extra rest or whatever. A deload (or lighter training) is taken based on past experiences and time frames (the times when strength gains slowed down dramatically)…not just an arbitrary number you picked out your ass.
It’s pretty narrow minded to think that they’re just making it up - if I get better results from alternating high intensity weeks with “easier/deload/active training” periods, why would I NOT have them? If I get to the point where I’ve pushed so hard, training 6 days a week, eating 6000 cals every day for over a year, pushed intensity to the max and reached a sticking point…who are you to tell me that I don’t need an active recovery period when it’s worked so well for me and plenty others?
It’s very much a lifestyle/genetic/age thing too. Someone in their late teens/early twenties with lessor responsibilities usually can cope better with training without needing lighter periods or whatever. Same applies for those with good genetics/recovery abilities too.
As for the OP, I was just throwing that one out there for the sake of being a little bit helpful. Though, 10 years of little progress doesn’t sound promising…[/quote]
If it comes from experience, why is it being recommended to damn near everyone without fail? If I need an extra day off, I take it. What I don’t do is call it “deloading” and take a whole week off as rest just because that is the in thing to do…which it comes across as being exactly what many are doing.
Simply stalling a little should not in any way dictate taking that much time off. That is a normal part of training and the cause could be anything from needing more food to simply being a normal reduction in the growth process. One does not equal the other.
This guy’s problem is overcomplication and a lack of consistency. Someone eating enough and lifting logically would have seen more progress than that in that much time.
That is the problem with people who have a “weekend warrior” mentality logging into a bodybuilding forum where others are WAY more serious about this.[/quote]
Was a weekend warrior… And fuck deloading i’ll take a day off when i feel i need a day off. Yeah it’s a body building forum for people who want to be, want to learn, want to develop not just for guys who are already there and wana brag about what they do.
I am serious.
I was just looking for some help and some guidance from people who know more than me.