🏋️‍♀️ Lift Legion Report – Deload Week Strength Training

Lloyd Cruz
May 30
2 min read

💪 One Week to Push Heavy. One Week to Recover. Then We Finish Strong.

Legion, we’re almost there.Our 5x5 strength phase is wrapping up, and this week is your opportunity to push heavy, go for personal records, and challenge yourself. You've been consistent, you've built the foundation — now it's time to see what you’ve got in the tank.

🔥 This Week: Go Heavy

We're entering our final heavy week of this training block. That means dialing in focus, loading up the barbell, and going for those PRs you've been building toward. Whether it's your front squat, overhead press, deadlift, or row — now’s the time to attack.

🧘‍♀️ Next Week: Deload Week Strength Training

After the heavy lifting, we move into a planned deload strength training week — and no, that doesn’t mean we stop training.

❓What Is a Deload?

A deload is a scheduled week of reduced volume or intensity. Think of it as a system reset: your body is still moving, but at a pace that promotes recovery, healing, and nervous system recalibration.

✅ Why It Matters

A deload week helps:

Prevent overtraining and burnout
Restore joint and tendon health
Boost long-term strength gains
Improve mental focus
Allow your body to adapt and grow stronger

🎯 The Plan

This Week: Push heavy. Go for PRs. Finish strong.
Next Week: Deload. Let your body reset.
Final Weeks: Finish the strength phase stronger than ever.

💬 Final Thoughts

Trust the process. Deloads aren't a sign of weakness — they're an essential part of progress. Your gains happen in recovery just as much as they happen under the barbell.

Let’s finish this phase with purpose.

– Your Lift Legion Team