A deload isn't a rest week. It's a tool for more precise strength training. Here's exactly how to run deloads. 👇 Most people skip deloads because they think it will cause a delay in progress, that's not the case at all. In fact, deload weeks help you keep progressing. 🔄 More about training stress: it accumulates silently. You don't feel the fatigue building week over week until suddenly your lifts stall, your joints ache, and motivation tanks. That's not a mindset problem. That's your body sending an overdue invoice. A deload pays it before it's late. 💵 Every 3–4 weeks, run this: ➡️ Monday - Lower Strength @ 60% of normal volume, same weights ➡️ Tuesday - Cardio, Zone 2 only. Drop Zone 3 entirely ➡️ Wednesday - Upper Push @ 60% volume ➡️ Friday - Upper Pull @ 60% volume ➡️ Thursday, Saturday & Sunday - Recovery - add an extra rest day or an easy walk Athletes understand they need to deload consistently in order to make progress 3, 6, 9 months from now. 👟 Deloads aren't w...