Whats operation overload?
The overload principle says that to improve your fitness level, you have to work a little harder than you are used to every time you exercise. This can help you build your cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and endurance, and flexibility. The idea is to challenge your body to jump farther, lift a little more weight, do one more push-up, or do one more hamstring stretch than you did last time. Of course, you don’t want to push too hard and end up hurting yourself. Slow and steady progress is the goal here. back to top What if I don’t overload every time? The overload principle helps you improve your fitness level. You can maintain your current fitness level without overloading, but you probably won’t get any faster, stronger, or more flexible. Think you’re fit? Test your fitness flair. back to top What if it’s too hard? Improving your fitness level isn’t easy. And using the overload principle means you will sweat a little more, breathe a little faster, and push yourself a little
