Fitness
Bodyweight Only Deload Week
A bodyweight only deload week halves volume and caps effort around RPE 6—maintaining movement patterns without bands or PR chasing after hard blocks.
A bodyweight only deload week cuts external load while keeping movement—half the usual sets, RPE capped around six, slower tempos, extra walking, and no band max tests. Use after illness, travel disruption, or when sleep and HRV trend down three days together.
Keep skills with easy push-ups, split squats, and hangs without chasing PRs. Deload is maintenance, not a vacation from all activity.
Common questions
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Should you skip all bands on a deload week?
Light technique work is fine; avoid new max tensions or failure sets. If joints still ache, go walks and mobility only until readiness scores rebound.
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