Hit a plateau with your training? Constantly feeling fatigued? Are your PBs basically non-existent? Then it may be time for deload. We all hit a brick wall in our training at some point or another, ...

A deload week is a planned period of time (typically a week) during which you reduce the intensity or volume of your workouts and focus on active recovery and lower-intensity workouts instead. Lower ...

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Dr. Shernan Holtan does powerlifting and CrossFit to stay healthy. She said taking a break from exercise with regular "deload weeks" helps to build muscle and strength while preventing injury.Courtesy ...

When you find a consistent fitness schedule, it can be difficult to take a break for fears it will turn into a full stop. You may also worry you’ll lose the gains you have already built. However, ...

We've all been there: we've been in the gym for months and want to know how to build muscle, but we feel stagnant and we don't break our personal records. If this is the case for you, maybe you should ...

How to deload properly is not easy to answer. It really comes down to preference. The recommended way to deload is to reduce sets or reps by 50-70% and otherwise keep your training the same. However, ...

Throughout our lives, we have learned that the week after we “spring forward” is one of acclimating to “earlier” wakeups, lower energy levels and less-than-productive days. By the end of the week, we ...

Working hard in the gym without seeing results? A short rest may help you break that plateau, according to a doctor who set state and national records in powerlifting. Dr. Shernan Holtan, a ...