You're Not Lifting More Weight - So Are You Still Building Muscle?
One of the biggest misconceptions I see when it comes to strength training is that progress always means picking up a heavier dumbbell. And while increasing the weight you lift is certainly one way of progressing, it isn't the only way. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why you might be building muscle and getting better at an exercise even though the number on the dumbbell hasn't changed for weeks or even months. Progressive overload isn't simply about lifting more weight. It's about gradually making your muscles do more work. And sometimes, that happens without adding a single kg. Your technique improves because someone watched your reps! Your technique might improve on your own if you film your lifts and you know what you are looking for. However, if you are not a coach yourself, how do you know what good technique actually is? If you don't your coach should be either seeing you in person on watching the videos you sent them. Not sending your coach videos is t...
