Congrats to Team FVT on a successful effort at the Spartan Beast yesterday! Great work! Fun times!
I am going to now take a “deload” week, before shifting gears to train for my SFG II re-cert at the beginning of December.
What is a “deload” week?
When I bring up the idea with clients, to most of them it seems foreign.
But if you are training hard, consistently, it is CRITICAL for long-term health.
The basic idea is to let your body rest and recover from the abuse it’s been taking.
I take one generally every 10-12 weeks.
Really, there is no specific formula for these weeks – the main things to focus on are:
– No heavy loading of the spine
– No heavy taxing of the nervous system
Great things to do are just get out of the gym and do active stuff that you enjoy – bike, hike, pick up basketball, etc.
You can also do easy workouts that fall within the guidelines above – I will be doing one or two sessions like this as well:
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Deload Week Workout
Perform each exercise for 30 seconds; rest for 15 seconds between moves and 60 seconds between rounds; do 3 rounds total:
– plank hold
– inverted row
– box step ups
– KB farmer carry
– sit out
– jump rope
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I recommend that you incorporate a similar practice into your own program.
I think you will see a BIG difference in the long run.
To your success! –
– Forest Vance
Master of Science, Human Movement
ForestVance.com
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