weighted chinup
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Happens to the best of us, I can't tell you how many times I've overreached hard just because I didn't want to take time off because I was on cycle - dual factor training with scheduled deloads requires a lifter to be pragmatic when it comes to recovery and dissipating fatigue. I struggle with this too, I think most people do. Probably why the train and recover approach is still so prevalent in the bb'ing world.
It becomes an easier pill to swallow just by making a simple adjustment in your mindset - don't think of the deload week as doing nothing, think of it as you actively addressing the recovery aspect of your training and approach it with that mindset. Get in lots of calories, address any problem areas through things like massage, A.R.T, if it's needed or the budget allows for it. I find foods like red meat and cholesterol based foods like whole eggs and whole milk help a lot with recovery following training bouts, so I incorporate more of these foods.
And prepare mentally for the forthcoming weeks of training once the deload is over so you are mentally fresh and ready to train hard knowing your performance will be through the roof.
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