27/08/2026
After spending more than 20 years in and around gyms 👴, one thing I’ve noticed is that many people are prioritising the newest exercise variations they see on social media. Most of the time, these variations make the movement harder to set up, harder to execute, or add unnecessary complexity that doesn’t contribute to better results.
For 90% of people, sticking to the same basic movements and getting better at them over time will lead to far more progress than constantly switching exercises every couple of weeks.
And no the goal isn’t only progressive overload.
Think of it this way: if you can perform an exercise with 85% proficiency, rather than increasing the weight right away, focus on improving that ex*****on close to 100%. Then, when you do increase the weight, your proficiency might drop to 90%, and that’s when you stay at that weight and master it again before moving on. Repeat that cycle.
I’m not saying you should never switch exercises — but keep your core movements consistent for at least 4–6 weeks, making only small adjustments when needed.
You can’t get better at something without repetition and improvement should be part of the goal.
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