“You can't shoot another bullet until you've reloaded the gun”: Coaches' perceptions, practices and experiences of deloading in strength and physique sports

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 ac...

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Main Authors: Lee Bell, David Nolan, Velu Immonen, Eric Helms, Jake Dallamore, Milo Wolf, Patroklos Androulakis Korakakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.1073223/full