26/02/2024
Girls, here’s the thing about Strength Training that you need to know! Holding the same little pair of dumbbells and repeatedly performing 15+ repetitions of a squat or bicep curl etc is not Strength Training. Most people’s handbags will weigh more than this. Plus all you mums out there with young children that you lift constantly throughout the day, your children weigh more then the dumbbells you are repeatedly training with.
There are two words that you need to become familiar with if you are serious about getting strong and reaping the benefits of weight training - Progressive Overload.
Progressive overload is a key concept in strength training. It’s the process of gradually increasing the amount of stress placed on your muscles over time, so they can adapt and become stronger. This process helps you to avoid plateaus while continuing to build muscle and increase strength. You need to continually be increasing the weight that you are lifting to create a stimulus for your body to adapt to. Then keep repeating this process!
Strength Training is essential if you want to improve joint function, increase bone density, build muscle mass, improve tendon and ligament strength and look and feel good !
I’m going to continue to post training advice even after the gym closes this Saturday. Because, quite frankly there is so much s**t information out there about training and nutrition and so many people that shouldn’t be Trainers giving crappy advice .