Raise one variable only

Physical Activity and Sport · Intermediate

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When you cannot add weight, add reps before changing anything else in the program.

Micro-habits to get started

Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:

Reps first

Within your range, try one more rep than last week.

There are five ways to progress: load, reps, sets, quality and density.
1 min
Then the load

When you hit the top of the range on every set, raise the weight and return to the bottom.

1 min
Eight weeks before judging

Change one thing at a time and give it time before touching another.

Changing three variables at once makes it impossible to know which worked.
2 min