The Over 40 Alpha Podcast
Progressive Overload: The Science-Backed Foundation of Muscle Growth and Strength
Mar 26, 2023
01:12:53
Progressive overload is a fundamental training principle in strength training, muscle building, and athletic performance enhancement. Firstly, its base is that the human body adapts to stress. Therefore, to continually stimulate improvements in strength, muscle size, and endurance, you must progressively increase the stress on your muscles during exercise.
Engaging in progressive overload ensures your body receives constant challenges, forcing it to adapt to higher stress levels. As a result, this adaptation process leads to increased muscle fiber recruitment and improved neural adaptations. Moreover, the adaptation process also generates physiological changes that contribute to greater strength, muscle growth and endurance.
During this episode, I cover the many important aspects of this fundamental training principle. Implementing progressive overload will enhance your strength, muscle growth, and overall muscle performance. I hope this episode inspires you to try this fundamental training principle immediately. You won’t regret it. “Progressive overload is the science and the foundation of muscle growth and strength.” —Funk RobertsIn This Episode:
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Engaging in progressive overload ensures your body receives constant challenges, forcing it to adapt to higher stress levels. As a result, this adaptation process leads to increased muscle fiber recruitment and improved neural adaptations. Moreover, the adaptation process also generates physiological changes that contribute to greater strength, muscle growth and endurance.
During this episode, I cover the many important aspects of this fundamental training principle. Implementing progressive overload will enhance your strength, muscle growth, and overall muscle performance. I hope this episode inspires you to try this fundamental training principle immediately. You won’t regret it. “Progressive overload is the science and the foundation of muscle growth and strength.” —Funk RobertsIn This Episode:
- How to find out your rate of perceived exertion
- Concept of progressive overload and its importance
- Benefits obtained thanks to this training principle
- The science behind progressive overload, including General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
- Breakdown of the 15 ways to implement this concept in your workouts
- Tips on incorporating progressive overload
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Connect with Funk Roberts:
- Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness
Subscribe and Listen on iTunes
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685
Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Channel
www.over40alphapodcast.com
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