Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock)As you get stronger, you become able to lift heavier and heavier weights. But what beginners sometimes miss is that it’s a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation: You become stronger because you lift heavier and heavier weights. You’ll work harder in absolute terms—by lifting heavier weights, let’s say—but the challenge stays about the same in relative terms. )Once you can do sets of 12, 12, and 12 with that weight, you move up to a heavier weight. But if you want to get stronger, you’re better off adding weight.

Source: The Nation July 19, 2021 19:52 UTC