By: Trevor Thieme C.S.C.S. writing for Men's Health
NO ONE BEGINS a workout hoping to lift less than they did in the last one. The goal is always to raise the bar (literally and figuratively), move more iron, crush more advanced exercise variations, do more total reps and sets.
And while such a mindset is crucial for making gains—indeed, it’s the basis of progressive overload—paying too much attention to raising the bar might cause you to overlook an equally important aspect of strength training: lowering it.
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