Quote Originally Posted by NACH3
Imo, any type of training (especially HIT) - all training should be cycled... If not - you'll get burnt out, there's no way one could keep up that intensity(or whatever they need to do to sustain or build muscle) w/out the proper rest/& recovery which is needed for a deload wk... I'm not to familiar w/PL training routines but I'd imagine it's just like any training(especially the big 3) which would need some time off or in HIT not going beyond failure(force reps negs RPs) just to true positive failure...
I have a weird sort of cyclic periodization in my routine. It allows a bit of rest from the hard and heavy without taking a week off, but I do break from it and change focus not to mention have periods I don't push as hard. Often times the need for a deload doesn't apply as much to newer and lifters using less weight.
Someone constantly squatting 509 lbs will need a break more than someone squatting 300 lbs