The planned increase of training demands over time as strength, skill or work capacity improves.
Why Progressive overload matters
Progressive overload connects individual workouts into a longer process and helps keep training appropriately challenging.
A practical example
Moving from three sets of eight repetitions to three sets of ten before increasing the load.
Common mistake
Adding weight regardless of technique, recovery or whether the previous target was achieved.
Keep the context in mind.
Training and nutrition terms describe general principles. The right exercise, intensity or food target still depends on your experience, health, goals and schedule.
Personalised coaching
Apply the principle to your own training.
A definition is useful, but your programme still needs to match your experience, schedule, recovery and goals.
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