4 Simple Ways to Progressively Overload
Push your body to the limit for more growth
Time and time again we get too comfortable and we don’t want to make that small adjustment which, in the end, can have massive effects.
If you find yourself doing the same exercise routine, weight, reps, sets and you’re wondering why you’re not showing any improvements, it’s because you’re doing the same thing again and again.
You’re not changing anything so your body doesn’t have to adapt.
The simplest way to do this is through the training principle progressive overload — which simply means, creating an increased demand on the musculoskeletal system to continually make improvements.
It is forcing your body to adapt to increased stress.
The end result is more growth, strength and endurance.
People may think that progressive overload is only for the guys in the gym — they’re wrong!
It works wonders for everyone!
Here are 4 simple ways you can use progressive overload to make improvements.
1. Increase the resistance
Perhaps the most common form of progressive overload is adding more weight.
