De-Load Weeks when on cycle?

[perseverance]

Do y'all still take download or deload weeks when on cycle? Or do you just go full intensity through the whole 8-12 weeks?

 

[Sesshomaru]

The way ive structured things is that every 4 wks is block that has an emphasis on a certain area (i.e chest and tris) in terms of volume and intensity. So I ramp up for 4 wks then switch to another area (i.e. chest bis) where the intensity increases over 4wks, the volume is high throughout, but the chest/tri volume gets cut back by 2/3 to recover.

After 2 blocks, I NEED about 2 wks to deload and go on a diet break so I do full body workouts with decent intensity, and low volume.