09/08/2020
More weight is more fun. But for many of us, not always the best way to progress through our training. Wise words from
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•PROGRESSIVE-OVER STIMULUS
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The concept of progressive overload should be renamed to progressive over stimulus, as i believe that's the mindset that will ultimately more people towards their goal.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm a powerlifter, so if anyone understands the importance of loading more weight on the bar, it's me. My childhood was reading blood and guts, and to this day my favorite bodybuilders out there are brutally fu***ng strong.
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But for most of the people, most of the time, they should look at their training as a pursuit of progressive OVER-STIMULUS rather than a pursuit of progressive OVERLOAD.
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Adding weight is a form of stimulus but not the ONLY form of stimulus. Identifying rest periods, density, volume, tempo, exercise selection, training frequency are all factors that can be manipulated in the pursuit of achieving your desired outcome.
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The more variables you can identify, the more you can control, the more you can stimulate the more you can adapt.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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