# Deload after week off?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deload-after-week-off/11148>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [July 31, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deload-after-week-off/11148 "2021-07-31T12:45:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![jurke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jurke](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/jurke)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deload-after-week-off/11148/1 "2021-07-31T12:45:59Z")

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If I am in the middle of a training cycle and had to take an unexpected week off during the second week of a four week block that concludes with a Deload do I still really need to take that Deload?

basically I was in week 2 of a strength block, had to take a week off, returnee for a good week 3 of training, and now I have a Deload.

I feel great and don’t feel a real need for a Deload but also don’t want to be stupid? Can I / should I skip it?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/deload-after-week-off/11148/2 "2021-07-31T15:29:31Z")

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Yep, just keep repeating the training week until it stops working for you or you have to change things otherwise.