I think people often imagine exercise almost like depositing muscle directly into a bank account.
I lifted today…
therefore I built muscle today.
I squatted today…
therefore my bones are stronger today.
I ran today…
therefore I am fitter today.
But that isn't really how adaptation works.
Training creates a challenge.
A demand.
A reason for your body to change.
Then, between workouts, your body responds to that challenge.
And after enough properly dosed challenges…
with enough recovery…
repeated over enough time…
the accumulated response becomes something you can finally see or measure.
More strength.
More muscle.
Greater work capacity.
Improved skill.
Stronger connective tissue.
Potential improvements in bone.
The workout is not the finished product.
The workout is the request.
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