What kind of program does everyone like to run immediately following a Max Press program? Deload week, then right back in to heavy lifting? Reduce the weight and increase reps for a while?
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I've never done it before, but I'd say flip it around and do some kind of intensive back / row type thing to balance the chest and shoulder push strength you just built
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Am I more healthy or less healthy now? Back when I was in my 20s I lifted alot and had a big difference in pulse pressure (?). My blood pressure was not high but there was a big difference between my systolic and diastolic number. It would be say 122/60 or some shit. Now that I am middle aged and a runner it is 112/87 so the difference is much smaller.

I just read that a pulse pressure greater than 40 is bad, but when I used to ask doctors about my blood pressure when I was younger a couple times they asked me out of nowhere if I did weight training...and I said I did and they were not concerned after I said that.
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I'm not really any help, but find the subject interesting because from all the mentions of it online, deloads seems like one of those topics that's just assumed as required sometimes, but then I listen to Renaissance Periodization who always does a really great job of getting into all the nuances and so forth that makes it far more logical.

And his general point from what I've gathered is basically if you have to question if you need a deload, you probably don't need one... I really upped squat/leg volume at one point and after ~6-8 weeks was kind of wrecked, especially hips and lower back... I KNEW at that point I had pushed myself hard enough that I needed a break, but for the most part I'm not working out at that level all the time to probably ever really need a deload week.

Some people mention doing one every 6-8 weeks and basically act as if you should just do that, but don't really provide the context that your body will sure as hell let you know through systemic fatigue, joints, less progress/shitty workouts, etc. I hadn't ever really chose to take breaks before, but that all made a lot of sense to me.

And I'm probably just preaching to the choir, but just my two cents.
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For me it's backwards. My bowels have grown accustomed to my morning treadmill routine it has become the trigger
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I’m not a medical professional but I will say that there’s a lot more that goes into your overall health than a simple blood pressure reading.

According to Google, it does appear that a wide gap in systolic and diastolic readings is not ideal. Doesn’t sound like it’s a cause for concern when you’re a young athlete.
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Depends on the goals and the program. How long did you run before deload?
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Qualified for the 2025 US Strongman Nationals. Unfortunately won't be able to go this year.
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Yeah, you might need a time machine for that.
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I'm also officially obese now. 202lbs on the scale the past two days.
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Doh! fixed
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What are the weight classes? Does that bump you upward into a harder class?
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Are you guys as strong as prime Arnold Swartzenegger or Lou Ferrigno?
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220lbs would be the next weight class for the comps I am doing.
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I will be 58 in two months. I haven't done 1rm in a while, but my most recent lifts are: Squat 345x5, Bench 305x3, Deadlift 425x2
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