From Intensity to Intent: Mastering Progressive Overload

Knowing when to be flexible and adjust my training has been one of my biggest lessons over the years, but doing so keeps me in the gym more consistently 💪

Thought I was squatting until my camera said it’s a good morning. Thanks for the video.

Being willing to change the plan if something twinges is probably the most important point, and a lesson that sadly very few ever learn If my pec feels off on Push day, I do shoulder press instead. If my shoulder feels off with presses I do laterals. If it all feels bad then I'll hammer triceps for some higher volume than normal and go home Living to fight another day is what keeps us going into middle age and beyond

I tend to record one set of each exercise and compare to previous sessions as another way of tracking, definitely helpful

I rate this set a fair and humble 10/10 you can see I controlled the eccentric by the 13.25 seconds it took to reach peak stretch. I've stopped at 2rir because I don't want to risk over training and all the research on going to failure proves it's a waste of time. I believe I'll be able to add approx 0.25kgs to my next working set in exactly 11 days and 4 hours. You're welcome to rate me but I think my 67.25kg leg press form speaks for itself. Next week I'll have trained for exactly 17 years. I believe my 55.2 minute dynamic stretch warmup has aided me in this perpetual growth.

When I'm doing a set I feel like I'm at a 9/10 or 10/10. When I record it and look back, it looks more like a 6/10 or 7/10.

Another great way to start my morning 👊🔥

Awesome spitting knowledge and keeping it real RESPECT

Awesome Faz

Great info! Your spreadsheets were super helpful in planning out my sessions. Having a 6 to 8 week block mapped out makes it easy to really focus on progressing.

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100# truth! At 63 something different might be a niggle any day but you can adjust your mind with your body and get some work in! Most of the time once you get going the session turns out much better that you had initially thought!!!! 🙌🤘🙌

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Great vid Faz, I’m the one who commented about skipping legs on the other vid. As you know in the UK everyone also talks about progressive overload. I did this for 3 years, made size gains but recently been focusing heavily on volume, listening to NH, GVS, BB and just training hard with volume. Do you think it’s foot to move away from logbook training and more on just hard training?

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There is something on my mind regarding progressive overload for bodybuilding after understanding yours and basement bodybuilding's mindset. The thing is progressive overload is inevitable if few factors are in place like consistency in diet, technique of the reps and not trying to progressively overload. Do you agree? All the other factors are secondary?