Progressive overload is one of the most seemingly simple, yet widely misunderstood concepts in strength training. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:20 Misconceptions 00:52 What is Progressive Overload? 02:31 Is progressive overload the cause of our gains? 04:07 What about adding sets, decreasing rest interval, and increasing repetition duration? 09:30 Conclusion: 3 practical take-home messages Transcript Progressive overload is one of the most seemingly simple, yet widely misunderstood concepts in strength training. The following two misconceptions appear on many websites, even in academic textbooks, some scientific articles, and on websites like Wikipedia. The first major misconception is that progressive overload causes muscle...
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