EFR 440: Effective Deload and Recovery Techniques and How to Properly Periodize Your Training with Nick Shaw

<div class="css-1do1wuw" data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="110"> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="92"> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="110">Nick Shaw is the Founder and CEO of <a href= "https://renaissanceperiodization.com/team-member/nick-shaw">Renaissance Periodization</a>, former competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder, and coach to world-class athletes such as CrossFit Games Champions, Olympians, UFC fighters, and Navy SEALs. Nick, along with his wife Lori, co-host the RP Strength Podcast.</div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="110"> </div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="110">To many an athlete, or even just the avid gym-goer, the lockdowns presented a ton of challenges to staying in shape. However, both Chase and Nick view these “limitations” from a different perspective. They discuss how having no choice but to be creative with their workouts has forced their bodies to deload.</div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="114"> </div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="114">“We always think that more is better,” says Nick, referring to his fellow athletes. “It’s short-term thinking.”</div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="114"> </div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="114">A deload allows the body to “catch up” after a build-up of fatigue throughout an intense period of training. Coupled with <em data-slate-mark= "true">periodization</em>—well-rounded, systematized training to maximize productivity—more experienced athletes with specific fitness goals will be able to avoid burnout, let their body rest and recover, and maintain their motivation to hit the gym.</div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="265"> </div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="265"><em data-slate-mark= "true">"Eat enough, sleep enough. Do those two things and your recovery is probably going to be pretty good."</em></div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="267"> </div> <div data-test-id="paragraph" data-key="267">Listen in as Chase and Nick go on to discuss best practices fo