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E85: What Happens When You're Over Your Newbie Gains Phase & Why It’s Okay You Won't Make Progress Every Week
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Small Gains: The Inclusive Strength and Running Podcast by Lucinda Livingstone

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What happens when you’re out of that Newbie gains phase and you stop getting PBs every week in the gym or at park run?

Once we are out of that phase, our rate of progress can slow down, but that isn’t a bad thing. A lot of people get disheartened and give up at this point, but I want to talk about why this isn’t by any means a negative, and why it’s so important to set the right expectations for the outcome of your training sessions when you’re a couple of years in with your consistency.

00:54 The Reality of Training Progress

09:57 Understanding Newbie Gains

14:40 The Non-Athlete Reality

18:46 The Importance of Good Programming

23:13 What Progress ACTUALLY Looks Like

24:29 Markers of Progress Beyond PRs

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