Sometimes in our training it can be hard to find that sweet spot. The perfect balance between technique, weight, quality and control. For some of us, we always err on the side of caution. Not pushing the weight, or ourselves too much. We conserve. Maybe due to fear of injury, or not being able to finish the session. For others, we are driven by weight. It's often our only measure of 'success' and sometimes this is at the detriment to our technique and tempo. So, how do we find our sweet spot? That combination of performing the movement correctly (so we get the most out of it), pushing ourselves hard enough (so we are makin' gains') and not just measuring our success by how much we lift... The secret is all about combining 'the variables' in the right way, and introducing fresh stress to your muscles. If you have the variables right the movement should feel good and progress over time and your body will change. How do you do that? There are five key variables in your session - reps, sets, weight, rest and tempo. At least one of these variables needs to be changing over time in a way that challenges you. The technical term for this is progressive overload. If you fail to do this right your body gets used to the stimulus and your results plateau. In fact increasing weight is a really overused variable. Women get so stuck on trying to increase the weight on the bar, which can often lead to them making very small improvements to their physique and strength. Over the next two weeks we are going to look at the five ways you can progress your training with ease and confidence in our two part teaching call series. What you'll discover The importance of introducing new stresses on the body. The five variables you can change in your training to make it harder. You'll practice prescribing progressive overload to a training program and have a chance to apply progressive overload to your training. You'll walk away with a clear framework for you to take into your training sessions so you can progress each session with ease and confidence. Featured on the show Conquer your first pull-up course https://warrior-school.circle.so/c/conquer-your-first-pull-up-course/ About Warrior School https://warriorschool.co Apply for Warrior School https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS7OVobSu60FFc1pyIQVySKasuwjWvWnttTJOMRrgj6MLEPw/viewform Related podcast episodes Episode 233: How heavy should I be lifting to get stronger and create the body I love? Episode 172: Strength Training 101 Episode 158: My top tips and tricks to help you lift more weight Episode 142: How to confidently progress and modify your training so you can build muscle with Libby Wescombe Episode 114: The key to taking your training to the next level Episode 105: How to confidently choose the right weights in your training Episode 104: Why you’re not making progress in your training with Libby Wescombe Episode 89: How to train hard in a respectful way

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