Fitness
Progressive Overload
Progressive overload is the principle of gradually increasing training stress over time to stimulate continued adaptation in strength, endurance, or muscle size. This can mean adding weight, reps, sets, training frequency, or reducing rest periods in a structured way.
Progressive overload is the principle of gradually increasing training stress over time to stimulate continued adaptation in strength, endurance, or muscle size. This can mean adding weight, reps, sets, training frequency, or reducing rest periods in a structured way.
Without progressive overload, the body adapts to a fixed workload and progress plateaus.
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