ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2022
"You can't shoot another bullet until you've reloaded the gun": Coaches' perceptions, practices and experiences of deloading in strength and physique sports.
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- Effects of deload periods in resistance training on muscle hypertrophy and strength endurance in untrained young men using a randomized within subject design.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The Effect of Proximity-To-Failure on Perceptual Responses to Resistance Training.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
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- Enhancing Post-Training Muscle Recovery and Strength in Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes with Cold-Water Immersion, a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Biomechanical analysis of hip, knee, and ankle joint contact forces during squats in elite powerlifters.PloS one · 2025Article
- Deloading Practices in Strength and Physique Sports: A Cross-sectional Survey.Sports medicine - open · 2024Article
- Integrating Deloading into Strength and Physique Sports Training Programmes: An International Delphi Consensus Approach.Sports medicine - open · 2023Article
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Abstract
Deloading refers to a purposeful reduction in training demand with the intention of enhancing preparedness for successive training cycles. Whilst deloading is a common training practice in strength and physique sports, little is known about how the necessary reduction in training demand should be accomplished. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine current deloading practices in competitive strength and physique sports. Eighteen strength and physique coaches from a range of sports (weightlifting, powerlifting, and bodybuilding) participated in semi-structured interviews to discuss their experiences of deloading. The mean duration of coaching experience at ≥ national standard was 10.9 (SD = 3.9) years. Qualitative content analysis identified Three categories:
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