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Progressive overload
A gradual increase in the load: sets, weight or reps. Without it adaptation stops, however much you train.
Section: Training
Sources for the definition
- Resistance training prescription for muscle strength and hypertrophy in healthy adults: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis · Currier BS, Mcleod JC, Banfield L · British journal of sports medicine, 2023 · PMID 37414459
- American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand. Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy, and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Reviews · Currier BS, D'Souza AC, Singh MAF · Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2026 · PMID 41843416
Where it is used
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