How to train off cycle?

[rocko419]

Hey guys i kinda feel a little dumb asking this question but I'm starting to think I been doing things wrong for the past 20 years. Lol No really I kinda all ways train the same. Other then mixing up exercises and routines I still all ways lift pretty much heavy unless I'm lazy that day and I all ways do 3 sets of 10 then 10 or 8 then 8 to 6 reps and I'll do at least 4 if not 5 different exercises for each body part. So am I over training under training should I lighten the load when I'm off cycle? I never thought about asking cuzz i all ways thought i was all good with my training but now I;m having 2nd thoughts. What can you tell me....OK then Thanks for the help people..Mike..

[Dlove]

I would say no to lightening the load off cycle man, but up the cyal's. I like shockig the muscles after a cycle. Do some speed work one week the slow core movements the following week then back to speed and so on. It seem to help me. Also maybe a few more sets and 3 or 4 exercises per BP instead of 5.

[Special_K]

absolutely....never lighten the load unless you have to. lessening the reps or sets? sure. my thinking is...if you're training to lift more weight, lift more weight.....not less. just my opinion.

[mcchunter]

mike- i know what your saying bro. i would look to changing reps.
when i came off my cycle i was hurting bad. i was doing heavy sets of 1-5 reps.i lightened up to 8-10 reps and feeling alot better.

i think your cns can only take a pounding for a certain amount of time and then needs to recover a bit.

[rocko419]

Thanks guys I'm gratefull you guys took time to offer up some of your advice and ways you guys like to do things... Thanks again...