A deload is a planned reduction in volume and/or intensity, with the express aim of allowing the body to recover from fatigue caused by weeks of hard training. Why is this necessary? Feeling exhausted in your training? A deload could be in order Why you should be doing them Whilst training leads to positive improvements in things like strength and muscle mass, they come at a cost: fatigue. Fatigue is why we cannot just keep increasing the load on the bar forever without takin