Taper or deload week?

[Yiannis]

i would like to ask which do you think is the optimal strategy that someone should follow after an overreaching period.
Mr Wilson suggest taper week which should have the following charactestistics.

Training intensity should always be maintained or improved during a taper.

Frequency should be decreased by no more than 20%.

Volume should be reduced by 50-85%, depending on the accumulated
fatigue. If the athlete trains for only 4 weeks, and the fatigue is minimal,
volume should be closer to 50% in reduction. If the accumulated fatigue is
high, such as after a 15-week training season, volume should be closer to an
85% reduction.

On the other hand Mr Norton suggest a deload week.
For a deload he recommends doing your normal routine, but only using 60-70% of normal weights. So for if you would normally do 3 sets of 5 on squats with 300 lbs., he would recommends doing 180-210 lbs. on squats for 3 sets of 5.

[Ratcat]

Personally I like to taper coz it suites me to train hard in the gym. To cut back on a few reps I find more better than to train with lighter lifts. But then there have been times when I will feel like training just for the stretch with lighter loads but that never lasts with me. Thats just the way I am. I like to push hard. The thing not to do is take time out of the gym. We must keep up the routine of going for a workout. Which ever one it is. Cheers.