The deloading period is pure gold for Lifetime Athletes. Strategic and temporary reductions in training workload can facilitate gains in conditioning and performance. And they help to preserve health and longevity. It’s all in Ep392 of the pod. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the ultimate…
This is definitely cornerstone content on the platform and consequently it’s going out in triplicate format. There will be a podcast and video with a parallel message. I think this topic is so important that I want to make sure it fills every media option within our community. Let’s begin with an expanded definition of deloading. With training, especially for…
Congratulations on making it to week number 4 of month 2 in the Strength Training Block. You’ve mastered the concepts of RPE and RIR and you’ve explored momentary muscular failure. KPE tests have revealed 12RM’s, AMRAP times, and power output! This is the deload week, where we back off a bit, consolidate those gains, and have a blast with some…
Oh, yes, we are heading into our 4th and final week of this 1st of 3 months in the Strength Training Block. You are now a master of RPE as well as some good, basic compound movements. This week we will be ushering in a slight deload as you consolidate some of the gains from pushing it last week. This…
Congratulations on making it to the completion of the Endurance Block. This week wraps up our concentration on fatigue resistance before we progress into an agility-based focus. As we deload this week, the workouts take on a more playful and casual attitude. Try to fit what you can around holiday travel and celebrating. Looking ahead, and just to give you…
Congratulations on making it to the final week of September and our deloading week of training. You’ve completed the first month of this block and have tested your muscular and cardiorespiratory endurance. This week’s workouts should feel somewhat easy because we are in a consolidation phase where your body recovers and makes the adaptations from the harder work we did…
Wow! What a month it has been and what a year we’ve completed! I’m amazed at how fast the time has gone by. It’s passed about as rapidly as you have been moving in our Speed Block. I want to congratulate you for embracing comprehensive athleticism and multidirectional velocity! As Lifetime Athletes and Training Tribe members, you are an example…
