Table 2 Reasons for deloading
From: Deloading Practices in Strength and Physique Sports: A Cross-sectional Survey
Responses (n = 246) | |
|---|---|
“Do you think you could progress without deloads?” | |
Yes | 160 (65.0%) |
No | 86 (35.0%) |
“Why do you use deloads?” | |
Decrease fatigue | 227 (92.3%) |
Prepare for a change in training (e.g., between training blocks) | 159 (64.6%) |
Improve performance | 147 (59.8%) |
To prepare for a competition | 126 (51.2%) |
Psychological reasons | 119 (48.4%) |
Injury prevention | 119 (48.4%) |
Injury management | 80 (32.5%) |
Maintain performance and/or muscle mass | 52 (21.1%) |
To preserve energy for other things (e.g., non-training life stressors) | 46 (18.7%) |
Sleep disruption | 25 (10.2%) |
Increase muscle mass | 19 (7.7%) |