Do you cycle volume? How?

alexmose2

For example after deloads, do you cut back on the volume and perhaps just ensure the weight is higher from the previous meso?

Chieflrg

No.

cupcakesandproteinshakes

I don’t do this. What would you be hoping to achieve? Just curious where the idea came from.

SnifterPug

No. I do a reduced volume for de-load week and then do whatever is called for in the next block.

Chieflrg

cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »

I don’t do this. What would you be hoping to achieve? Just curious where the idea came from.

I've seen a low-stress weeks inserted in the middle to near end of techniquely long blocks 8-12 weeks and it allows to bump intensity with either percentage or RPE style programming for specificity to lifters prepping for a meet or just handling higher intensity for a few exposures at the end of a block.

I believe the OP just worded it differently than a typical question for me personally.

cupcakesandproteinshakes

Chieflrg wrote: »

cupcakesandproteinshakes wrote: »

I don’t do this. What would you be hoping to achieve? Just curious where the idea came from.

I've seen a low-stress weeks inserted in the middle to near end of techniquely long blocks 8-12 weeks and it allows to bump intensity with either percentage or RPE style programming for specificity to lifters prepping for a meet or just handling higher intensity for a few exposures at the end of a block.

I believe the OP just worded it differently than a typical question for me personally.

Ah ok, thanks.

ExpressoLove11

No - the first session after a deload I go for the weight I was using prior to the deload and then continue progressive overload as usual

alexmose2

Thanks all! I guess I was just wondering that at the end of mesos, set count gets pretty high...

Chieflrg

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