28/02/2026
Are you making this common mistake in the gym? 🤔
Most people go through the motions when they are at the gym, but in order for your body to adapt, you need to first stress it out. So you need to make sure you are training at the right INTENSITY. 💪
Using rep ranges is a good way to track your intensity 👇
🪶 If you get to 12 reps and you could keep going, then the weight is too light and this will not be adequately challenging the muscles to adapt
🪨 If you can only get to 4 or 5 reps before failing, you have probably gone a bit too heavy at this stage so will need to go lighter in order to complete an adequate number of reps with good lifting technique
🫶 If you can lift a weight for at least 8 reps before failing, then that is the weight you will continue using until you can comfortably lift 12 reps with ease. That is when you put the weight up again and likely drop the reps before starting the process again.
🥜 Progressive overload in a nutshell!
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