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What is Progressive overload?

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Progressive overload

Progressive overload is the training principle of gradually increasing the demand on your muscles, through more weight, reps or sets, so they keep adapting and getting stronger.

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In plain words

Muscles adapt to the work you give them.

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Why it matters

Steady strength gains are one of the best signs you are keeping muscle while losing weight on a GLP-1.

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Progressive overload is the training principle of gradually increasing the demand on your muscles, through more weight, reps or sets, so they keep adapting

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