Deloads | Are you Overtrained?!

When should you ever lift light weights? Are you actually overtrained? Starting Strength Coach Grant Broggi explains what a deload is and when you actually need one.

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[dard]

I run a 5/3/1 variation and deload after three (sometimes four), 3-week cycles. I'm also about to turn 53, live alone, and have designed my life in such a way that i dont have too many training interruptions (occasionally I have to move my Friday workout to Saturday). Sometimes I can tell that i need the rest, other times i just take it as a little insurance against injury.

I have two bum shoulders already. I don't like anything in the world more than lifting and, if taking five weeks off throughout the course of each year keeps me in the gym, i'm fine with that.

Also, I'm a data scientist. I'm willing to bet that I am in the top ten strongest data scientists in the world already.

[johnpymn]

63 here ran 5-3-1 for 9 months adding weight to the bar every month, , finally hit the wall, , felt like dogsh--t for 2 days everything hurt, , taking your advice for the rest of the summer, , pick it up again in the fall .

[nabilausman]

You are self made person... God bless you

[think.mediocrity]

Great tips on deloading and preventing injuries. ❤

[naeemsaleem]

Very effective and informative 😀his way of explaining is very awesome