light week....recommended?

[musclestack]

I started a bulking diet about 6 weeks ago, coming off a 3 month cut. In that 6 weeks, I have put on 25kg on my bench, 40kg on my squat, 15kg on military press, and 50kg on my SLDL. I am very pleased with the rapid gains, but the problem is my body feels really 'worn out'. I'm also sure it's not good for the body to continuously put on that much weight on lifts in that short of time, so I'm really thinking about going light this week just to give my body a break. I was thinking something like 70% of what I usually do, then next week, start up again and start adding like I am now. However, I also want to take advantage of the momentum I'm having right now. I want to keep adding weight rapidly, but I also don't want to hurt myself. Do you think a light week is in order, or should I keep going like I am? FYI-I am natural right now. Only taking creatine at 5mg/day.

[maxwkw]

If you need a break. Then take a break, your body will thank you.

[LatissimusaurousRex]

You should always have some sort of deload plan!

[BG]

If I feel the need for a break and have already taken my 1 week off every 3rd month I do a totally different routine. Say for shoulders, instead of doing a lot of pressing I do cables and dumbell shaping exercises as a change/break

[musclestack]

Okay, thanks for the replies. It sounds like a deload plan is in order. Do you think this will affect the 'momentum' I have right now in any way? I would like to jump back on next week and continue to add like I am now.

[LatissimusaurousRex]

Okay, thanks for the replies. It sounds like a deload plan is in order. Do you think this will affect the 'momentum' I have right now in any way? I would like to jump back on next week and continue to add like I am now.

no, if anything a proper deload should help further gains