Body & HealthMental model

Your body only adapts to what it can't yet do.

Progressive overload is the core principle of all training: muscles, tendons and the cardiovascular system change only when the stimulus exceeds what they are used to. So increase weight, repetitions, distance or pace in small steps, usually by just a few percent at a time. The legend behind it: Milo of Croton carried a calf every day until it was a bull.

Useful: Doing the same workout for months maintains your fitness but doesn't improve it.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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