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Synonyms for «progressive overload»

Progressive overload refers to gradually increasing the demands on your body during exercise over time. It means challenging your muscles, heart, or lungs a little bit more each time you work out, like lifting slightly heavier weights or doing more repetitions. This helps your body adapt and grow stronger. Full definition
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«progressive»

incremental gradual cumulative ongoing advanced positive fitness sustained continuous fast strength steady heavy intense moderate stretching consistent continued exercise resistance multiple good weight extended power rapid exponential developmental repetitive balanced building additional new group traditional dynamic high parallel regular continual maximal project muscle overall tax slow optimal performance general

«overload»

overtraining load workload workout work lifting progress progression training intensity routine improvement challenge stress strengthening reps gains level repetitions time conditioning growth advancement loss program efforts change principle students reform pace rate system buildup recovery sessions movement weakness plan goals relaxation regimen failure way development approach education term variety

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  • Follow the principle of progressive overload by increasing the weights you are using when you reach the top end of the specified rep ranges for all of your sets. (whatreallybuildsmuscle.com)
  • Remember to focus on progressive overload in each of your workouts. (fitnesscrest.com)
  • Now, I'll provide you with some practical tactics for manipulating intensity, volume and frequency to implement progressive overload in your routine. (kingofthegym.com)
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