Table 6 Changes in intensity of effort during deloading
From: Deloading Practices in Strength and Physique Sports: A Cross-sectional Survey
|  | Responses (n = 246) |
|---|---|
Changes in intensity (load lifted) for multi-joint exercises | |
Decrease | 206 (83.7%) |
No change | 28 (11.4%) |
Increase | 8 (3.3%) |
Other | 4 (1.6%) |
Changes in intensity (load lifted) for single-joint exercises) | |
Decrease | 148 (60.2%) |
No change | 82 (33.3%) |
Increase | 11 (4.5%) |
Other | 5 (2.0%) |
Changes in effort/proximity to failure (e.g., RPE/RIR) for working sets for multi-joint exercises | |
Decrease | 208 (84.9%) |
Increase | 20 (8.2%) |
No change | 15 (6.1%) |
Other | 2 (0.8%) |
Changes in effort/proximity to failure (e.g., RPE/RIR) for working sets for single-joint exercises | |
Decrease | 152 (61.8%) |
No change | 66 (26.8%) |
Increase | 21 (8.5%) |
Other | 7 (2.8%) |