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Sawtooth Training Periodization

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A training methodology involving 5-6 weeks of high-intensity training followed by 2 weeks of reduced intensity training in a cyclical pattern.

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Dorian Yates

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Dorian Yates recommends ✓ High confidence
"I tell people, train real hard for like five or six weeks and then come down for two weeks, maybe your sub-maximal. So you'll sort of sawtooth it like that."
From: Dorian Yates: How to Cycle Weight Training • Jan 2026

Attribution: Dorian Yates is explaining and recommending a specific training periodization technique he advocates for others