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Progressive Overload: Challenging Muscles Beyond Their Present State
Progressive overload is the key to challenging your muscles beyond their current state. Many people misunderstand the term, thinking it's just about increasing weight. However, you can also achieve progressive overload through higher volumes, greater frequency, shorter rest periods, and increased density of training. It's not a matter of choosing one technique over another; you can combine them to create an artistic approach to training. A study showed that increasing weight while maintaining the same number of repetitions and performing more reps both led to similar levels of muscle growth. This highlights the fact that there are multiple effective ways to achieve results.