Iron Culture
Ep. 195 - Overreaching, Deloads & Tapers: Nutrition Considerations
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31 Oct 2022 · 1h 9m
Nutrition basics
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"Should I cut my calories back during deloads?" This incredibly common question pops up all the time online, and there are a few things to consider when answering it. First, the purpose of a deload, technically, is to recover after an overreaching phase. What do we expect after an overreaching phase? Are these expectations compatible with a reduction in calories? Secondly, we need to consider the differences in total energy expenditure between a deload week, and the preceding training, which aga