Table 5 Changes in training frequency and volume during deloading
From: Deloading Practices in Strength and Physique Sports: A Cross-sectional Survey
|  | Responses (n = 246) |
|---|---|
Changes in weekly training sessions (training frequency) | |
No change | 155 (63.0%) |
Decrease | 81 (32.9%) |
Increase | 10 (4.1%) |
Other | 0 (0.0%) |
Changes in frequency of competition lifts or main multi-joint exercises | |
No change | 150 (61.0%) |
Decrease | 81 (32.9%) |
Increase | 12 (4.9%) |
Other | 3 (1.2%) |
Changes in weekly sets | |
Decrease | 194 (78.9%) |
No change | 44 (17.9%) |
Increase | 8 (3.2%) |
Other | 0 (0.0%) |
Changes in repetitions per set | |
Decrease | 130 (52.8%) |
No change | 76 (30.9%) |
Increase | 34 (13.8%) |
Other | 6 (2.4%) |