# Deload

A deload is a planned lighter week or few days, with less volume or intensity, to let fatigue fall.

Many programmes include one every 4–8 weeks, or when performance stalls and fatigue piles up. Training continues, just easier.

Related: [Progressive overload](https://revns.com/dictionary/progressive-overload.md), [Active recovery](https://revns.com/dictionary/active-recovery.md)

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