Subject: RE: Progressive overload question I would also argue that people keep to narrow of a focus with progressive overload.
For example...
In a build of say 14-21 days you could do the exact same workout, such as.......20x100's leaving on 1:40, or 3x20 @245w on 5' easy recovery between.
They are the exact same workouts, so could they be described as progressive overload? Not from only looking at the training metrics, but if you perform 1 on day 2 of your block, 2 on day 10, and the last workout on day 14, then I would argue it is. Why? You are going to be training in a deeper state of fatigue, so you have more external stress on the body each workout.
The stress doesn't just come from within the workout, its what surrounds the workout too.
In the very basic sense, repetition is great in workouts, if they get/feel easier it shows that you are adapting. |