Session Toughness
Much like how you feel, how tough you’re finding your session is a great marker of progress.
If you’re finding it much easier to complete a session, this means that your fitness levels have increased dramatically!
Try using a scale of 1 to 10 to mark how tough your session has been.
1 being super easy and you can carry on all day long
10 is super hard and you’re close to passing out!
Example:
Week 1 session:
Squat 3x10, push press 3x10, bent over row, 3x10, Romanian deadlift 3x10
Marked as 9 out of 10
Week 3 session:
Squat 4x12, push press 4x12, bent over row, 4x12, Romanian deadlift 4x12
Marked as 7 out of 10.
We’ve done more work, but because we’ve been consistent and continued training, we’ve gotten fitter and stronger, and our bodies have been able to handle more.