Modify & Progress

Modify and progress your training!

Modification

Slightly change exercises to meet needs such as an injury, discomfort, or personal preference.

– Increase rest, rate.

– Decrease repetitions, resistance, range.

Alternative

Use different exercises to ones planned but still achieve a similar effect. This is often done when equipment is unavailable, broken or in use.

Progression

Make exercises harder to challenge yourself as you become more advanced in training.

– Increase repetitions, resistance.

– Decrease rest, rate.

Definitions:

Rest: Rest periods between workout sessions.

Rate: The speed at which you perform the exercise.

Repetitions: Amount of times an exercise is performed.

Range: Range of motion.

Resistance: Weight used.

Jordan Swailes

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