You get stronger

The most obvious of progress when it comes to strength training is how much weight you can lift. If you train regularly, with good form, you will eventually see yourself adding plates on to the bar. But now that we’re working out from home, remember that strength comes in different forms: it can be about adding in extra reps rather than just adding kilograms, for example.

Strength can also can translate into other forms of training; such as finding that you can run faster if your legs are stronger. Or if you’ve improved your core and shoulder strength, you may find that your yoga is improving too.

“You don’t need to track every bicep curl, but making a note of where you are on your bigger lifts so you can look back every six weeks or so is really beneficial. Building strength takes a long time, but sticking with your training is where the progress comes from,” reminds Chloe. And remember not to be disheartened if it sometimes feels like you take one step forward and two steps back when it comes to racking up the weight: progress is not always linear.

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