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Don’t Just Work Out, Work Up

If you’ve been working out frequently and consistently without getting the results you expect, perhaps you’re not adequately challenging yourself.

Sure, getting those workouts in on a regular basis is essential for success, but it’s not enough.

Progression is the key.

If you bench-press 120 pounds for three sets of ten repetitions workout after workout, your body has no reason to respond because you keep asking it to do the same thing. Try 125 pounds for three sets of 10, or 120 pounds for three sets of 12.

If you’ve been running 3 miles in 27 minutes for months now, push yourself to run 3 miles in 26 minutes, or run 3 1/4 miles in 27 minutes.

To improve, you have to push your yourself to new limits. Repeating the same workout ad infinitum is a sure path to nowhere.

March 3, 2008 | News | Comments Off on Don’t Just Work Out, Work Up

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