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As you get stronger, you become able to lift heavier and heavier weights. That's the idea at the heart of an often-misunderstood fitness concept: progressive overload. Unfortuantely, there are a lot ...

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Edward Phillips is an associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School and the Whole Health Medical Director at VA Boston Healthcare System. As Americans, we’re in ...

You may have heard common mantras banded about the gym floor such as 'Just lift heavy to gain muscle' — which admittedly is a compelling argument, more weight would surely equal more muscle right?