To build muscle, you need to show your body that the work you’re demanding is a struggle — something it must adapt to in order to survive. That means lifting heavy.

The goal is not random movement or easy repetitions, but lifting as heavy as you can for several controlled reps. Every rep should feel difficult, every rep should bring discomfort. That discomfort is the signal your body listens to — the trigger that tells it: “I need to grow stronger to handle this next time.”

If the weight is light and comfortable, your body has no reason to adapt. Growth only comes when you push near your limits, when the muscles are forced into tension they cannot easily manage. That’s the essence of progressive overload — adding more resistance over time to continue forcing adaptation.

So: lift heavy, embrace the discomfort, and teach your body what you want it to become. https://video.nostr.build/af053163fe7a19bc643bf929d39753241e48148f2947f91cc1f90aa0909e3b76.mp4