First deload session of the cycle — 60% TM, 2×5, RPE cap of 5. All loads moved as prescribed across Back Squat, Weighted Pull-up (BW only), and Deadlift. No missed reps, no deviations, no symptoms during or after. Walked in sluggish — 30 minutes to get out of bed, Oura reading the lowest sleep and readiness scores in the recent run. By the time the bar was loaded, the body was online. Deload was the right call for a low-readiness day: light enough to move blood and reinforce patterns without paying any neurological tax for the privilege. The metrics tell the story cleanly. Avg HR 87 is right between the Apr 1 strength session (97) and the Apr 2 yin recovery (69). Calories at 105 are exactly half of W3D2’s 194. Duration matches the yoga session almost to the minute. This is what a real deload looks like — not a missed session, not a hard session at light weight, but a measured downshift that lets the system reset. Coming off W3D2’s post-session headache and eye ache, this deload week is doing its job. No residual symptoms today, and the prescribed light loads built no new debt.