Deload weeks

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@TopCat

Anything that allows the body to recover and supercompensate will do. I personally reduce intensity by 5% and then drop volume by about 1/5. Works well. You could also reduce density or increase recovery measures or really any combination of the above. The one important thing is not to stop training or you will be in trouble when you restart.

I’m surprise you only drop 5%, i was thinking 10-15%.

[maris]

@Charlie_Francis

That’s high, high, high, off.

You regard intensive tempo as high??

[Chupacabras]

@TopCat

Anything that allows the body to recover and supercompensate will do. I personally reduce intensity by 5% and then drop volume by about 1/5. Works well. You could also reduce density or increase recovery measures or really any combination of the above. The one important thing is not to stop training or you will be in trouble when you restart.

When you say 5%, do you mean 5% slower times, or 5% lower perceived effort?

[PhilG]

@maris

You regard intensive tempo as high??

CF always quotes that its too high to recover from quickly but not high enough to improve speed, or words to that effect. Aplogies if I have stolen your thunder Charlie.

[maris]

@PhilG

CF always quotes that its too high to recover from quickly but not high enough to improve speed, or words to that effect. Aplogies if I have stolen your thunder Charlie.

Ha, I’m sure he’ll cope. I guess that’s the argument for not using it.