Friday, December 7, 2007

PRINCIPLE #6 - AVOIDING THE “STRENGTH PLATEAU”

As the physiological adaptations occur in the body through regular training, the body will eventually plateau if intensity isn’t increased. We accomplish this through progressive overload using a variety of modalities with changes to: workout volume, rep tempo, exercise selection/sequence, and rest between sets. These many options make it relatively easy to continually confuse the athlete’s body and ensure that the program is progressive.