As you get stronger, you become able to lift heavier and heavier weights. That much is probably obvious. But what beginners sometimes miss is that it’s a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation: You become ...

There's a lot of gym jargon out there — including the phrase "progressive overload." Maybe you've read about progressive overload in workout plans, come across info about it from a fitness ...

Great question! And, an especially timely one with holiday commitments looming which often make it difficult to maintain a routine. Your question speaks to the basic principles of fitness training.

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In other words, progressive overload is a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. As you get stronger, your workouts need to get harder to keep up. But in a sense you are also becoming stronger because ...