In my novice program I'm able to add 5lbs to my clients lifts 3 x per week. They are getting stronger by 15lbs per week with each lift.

How do I get a way with this?

Stress Recovery Adaptation

Stress/Recovery/Adaptation framework is based on Hans Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS). Selye is the creator of the model for stress events.

According to GAS theory, organisms respond to stress in stages: alarm or shock, followed by resistance as they attempt to adapt to the stress. This adaptation aims to render the organism capable of withstanding similar stresses in the future.

With the appropriate prescribed amount of stress, the lifter can recover within 48 hours and adapt to the new stress. Then we repeat the process and stress it more by increasing the weight 5 more pounds.

Depending on the age and genetics of the client we can do this for a couple of months to 5 months.

Take advantage of this biological process. If you do, you can get very strong in a short amount of time.

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