# Lifting intuitively
**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-intuitively/10826
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [May 17, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-intuitively/10826 "2021-05-17T19:40:06Z")
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### Author:  [@Apilarski0811](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Apilarski0811)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-intuitively/10826/1 "2021-05-17T19:40:06Z")
Hello, I have been running your programs for quite some time.
I recently repeated the beginner program (had a 3 month layoff from lifting), then did another program (someone elses), ran powerlifting 2 to completion and am currently on week 4 day 4 of powerbuilding 2.
My question is, I am experiencing a decent amount of fatigue. Because of my job, I am underslept and not recovering as well. I have had to reduce the weight about 5% based off of my target weights from the previous weeks session on almost every exercise this week.
Should I do next week as planned or skip right to the week 6 deload? I am trying to use the programs now and be intuitive about my recovery and how I feel so I think I need to back off a little due to the fatigue accumulating.
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### Author:  [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2021, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/lifting-intuitively/10826/2 "2021-05-18T22:36:37Z")
I think that a reduction in load of 5% is not something that I’d modify the program about. I think you have an equal chance of having a PR week next week or having a similar performance to this week. Let’s see what happens! The deload week will still be waiting for you 🙂