You have no idea how much I needed this video Johnny. Been killing it in the gym for about 2 months of solid effort and eating and sleep. Last week crushed 275 for 5x3 on squat with great movement and form. Felt super strong and progress all around. This week, absolutely body is crashed. Not even sore, not sick, just fatigued. Literally feel exhausted despite eating good and getting protein in, 275 felt heavy asf for no reason and just wasn’t moving, and overall body wasn’t moving weights even slightly lighter well at all(form good just reps not getting there). Finally listening to my body and giving it rest/deload. Got 2 days off here for my normally weekly split, but going to see how deload goes cutting 50% of 1RM and focusing on form and probably going to use the time to try some new movements/mobility opportunities to get form and ready to incorporate in my routine

Deload 101...perfect timing because I was just considering this very topic for my own benefit. I can start to feel the need and now feel fully justified in doing it.

@brandonmorel3840

Ай бұрын

Took me 18 months before I gave in to one… Im lost this week and its a struggle

@tonysims9892

Ай бұрын

@@brandonmorel3840 Yep. It's the gym addiction, but it's a necessary evil for overall gains. That's what I keep telling myself, anyway - lol

This video perfect timing, as I am taking my rest days going back to the gym next week.

Needed this, man... needed this. Thanks, Jonni!!!

Always, great work on the content Jonni!

This video came in clutch. I was thinking to take a complete 1 week rest

Love the range idea! 🙌

Yes Great stuff man

Gracias 💪💯 God bless 🙏

Every couple of months I just take a week off. Quick and easy and gives me an excuse to totally sandbag for a week. Feels good and by then my body is pretty beat up and ready for a rest.

First one here! Awesome video as usual Jonni!

6:00 that is so me when I recover after 3 days not lifting. Great video as always Jonni💪🏼🤝

Something I noticed: when I stopped doing high impact cardio and switched to really easy stuff like bodyweight squats and walking workouts, the constant fatigue I thought was because of the gym workouts got wayyy better. Cortisol went down, appetite went up, and I can continue training 5 times a week plus doing my yoga and the bodyweight stuff I mentioned daily.

@williegreen6164

Ай бұрын

Somebody said thats woman excuses when they don't have a man to push them in the gym😂

@nanaisloved2736

Ай бұрын

I don't quite get what you mean, I'm always pushing to failure and men in my gym tend to say that I'm the only female who trains with proper intensity there, and the cardio is separate from that🤔​@@williegreen6164

I will do a deload day, week or month if I’ve hurt a certain body part. Like right now I have a pulled left pec muscle, so I will deload all my workouts until it heals…….which can be a long time!!

Corect Jony

Waking up 4 times a night 1700 cals a day 1h30 lifting weights / 30 min cardio a day I know it's not sustainable and i'm probably losing muscle by now but I keep doing it. Because of high bf set point. I'm losing it.

My joints are beginning to hurt, but I feel great during and after my workout.

@killeras12

Ай бұрын

Lower the weight a bit and see if they still hurt lower more. Your muscle progress fast but joints need a bit of time to go there.

@Sure_Sir

Ай бұрын

@@killeras12 thanks for the info. Imma give this a try.

@peterspaulding4716

Ай бұрын

As mentioned, you can reduce weight, but if you do, you can still use the lighter load to progress by pushing close to failure with higher reps. In my own experience with this it seems to also facilitate recovery of the joint by working it under less load but causing just as much blood flow to the joint, which can help it heal. The other advice that I've been using myself for the elbow and shoulder joints in particular (and has helped) is to use straps or versa gripps for your heaviest pulling lifts. Most elbow pain is actually associated with tendons pulled in grip work. Heavy deadlifts + pullups and chins are what did it for me. I stay unstrapped for other less heavy grip-centric exercises to keep building grip strength, but I give the elbows a break during my deadlifts with the versa gripps. It's helped loads. Also, if the pain IS the elbows, try breaking forward slightly with the elbow during skull crushers before the lowering phase, and if it's in the knees, try breaking back at the hips before breaking forward with the knees.

@Sure_Sir

Ай бұрын

@@peterspaulding4716 I'm always hesitate to use straps, but maybe it's time to change that. Its my elbows that hurts. I avoid skull crushers solely for that reason. It's strange cuz once I finish up my warm up, I feel great, during and after as well. However, the next morning that pain kicks in. Imma take your advice. Thanks brother.

@peterspaulding4716

Ай бұрын

@@Sure_Sir yeah same thing with me. I avoided them for awhile, but ultimately it was either not progress or stay with elbow pain forever. Believe it or not, using the versa gripps for the deadlifts has made my skull crushers hurt less all on its own. You can still progress grip with rows, chins, deadhangs, or whatever things are still challenging to the grip but not so much that the bar is a challenge to keep in your hand on the last few heavy reps. I found the ego hit to be worth it. And no problem, bro. Hope it makes a difference for you too!

Dreaming about weights 😂

Let's face it: who even likes training with less load? It's not fun, I'd rather take a day off and come back more recovered💪🏼

Gym

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