Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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In this video, Pak from Stronger By Science talks about the current literature on deloads and their effect on muscular development.

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References:
Integrating Deloading into Strength and Physique Sports Training Programmes: An International Delphi Consensus Approach
sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-023-00633-0

“You can't shoot another bullet until you've reloaded the gun”: Coaches' perceptions, practices and experiences of deloading in strength and physique sports
frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.1073223/full

Gaining more from doing less? The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistance training on muscular adaptations
peerj.com/articles/16777

Three Weeks of Detraining Does Not Decrease Muscle Thickness, Strength or Sport Performance in Adolescent Athletes
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7241623


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