Do You REALLY Need a Deload Week? | Dr. Pak

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00:00 Why deloads are so controversial

01:40 What deloads were originally supposed to do

03:03 The first research and the case for reactive deloads

05:27 What studies on time off actually show

07:20 How Nick and Mike discovered deloads in practice

15:47 Training around aches, fatigue, and heavy workloads

20:10 Verify fatigue with performance before taking time off

26:17 Beginners, advanced lifters, and deload frequency

28:01 Vacations and real-life opportunities to reduce training