Comments on: Deload without the Deload http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/ Jim Wendler's Homepage Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:37:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Joe http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-12861 Joe Tue, 08 May 2012 08:33:53 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-12861 I'm using the 5/3/1 routine for Deadlifts ONLY (once per week, on Wednesdays) as i cannot squat or bench safely in my home gym and frankly I love deadlifts and want to specialize on them. Is a deload week necessary if i'm only Doing the 5/3/1 for Deadlifts with a few Dead. assist exercises once per week??? By assist exercises I mean weighted AB work and Kroc Rows (the only other exercise I'm doing is parallel bar dips body weight only for a set # of max reps). Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks =-) I’m using the 5/3/1 routine for Deadlifts ONLY (once per week, on Wednesdays) as i cannot squat or bench safely in my home gym and frankly I love deadlifts and want to specialize on them. Is a deload week necessary if i’m only Doing the 5/3/1 for Deadlifts with a few Dead. assist exercises once per week??? By assist exercises I mean weighted AB work and Kroc Rows (the only other exercise I’m doing is parallel bar dips body weight only for a set # of max reps). Any suggestions would be much appreciated, thanks =-)

]]> By: Gordon Wayne Watts http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-1323 Gordon Wayne Watts Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:36:38 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-1323 Thx 4 the alternate deload here, Jim. -- One quick question: You don't think it would over-work me if I tried for max weight (a heavy single = a PR attemps) on deload week, do you? (In fact, one program had the lifter going for a max-weight at VERY low reps = PR attempt EVERY week, even deload week.) My guess is that is the volume is kept REAL low, it'll probably be OK & not over-train me. -- what u think?? (I am a 'type-A' personality that wants to attempt a PR at EVERY session ... LOL) Thx! Thx 4 the alternate deload here, Jim. — One quick question:

You don’t think it would over-work me if I tried for max weight (a heavy single = a PR attemps) on deload week, do you? (In fact, one program had the lifter going for a max-weight at VERY low reps = PR attempt EVERY week, even deload week.)

My guess is that is the volume is kept REAL low, it’ll probably be OK & not over-train me. — what u think?? (I am a ‘type-A’ personality that wants to attempt a PR at EVERY session … LOL)

Thx!

]]> By: RP http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-1141 RP Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:59:33 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-1141 So instead of the 40%x5reps,50%x5reps,60%x5reps for deload.. 65%,75%,85% for 3 reps? could this type of deload be used throughout the 5/3/1 cycles? So instead of the 40%x5reps,50%x5reps,60%x5reps for deload..
65%,75%,85% for 3 reps?

could this type of deload be used throughout the 5/3/1 cycles?

]]> By: Diego http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-1086 Diego Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:29:10 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-1086 Is this kind of deload appropriate for the fullbody 5/3/1? Is this kind of deload appropriate for the fullbody 5/3/1?

]]> By: Penn http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-1084 Penn Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:29:05 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-1084 I just finished an 8-week run of "5/3/1 for Powerlifting" using this No-Deload set up for the 4th weeks. Bench went from 295 to 315. Only used a 270 & 275 training max. I just finished an 8-week run of “5/3/1 for Powerlifting” using this No-Deload set up for the 4th weeks. Bench went from 295 to 315. Only used a 270 & 275 training max.

]]> By: Ian http://www.jimwendler.com/2011/09/deload-without-the-deload/#comment-1083 Ian Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:19:50 +0000 http://www.jimwendler.com/?p=1600#comment-1083 Yes! I'm on deload week right now. Ive been lookin for this as i remember reading it awhile back. Love the 531 full body by the way.... Yes! I’m on deload week right now. Ive been lookin for this as i remember reading it awhile back. Love the 531 full body by the way….

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