Understanding Training Volume

What you’ll learn

Volume just means how much work you're doing overall, sets multiplied by reps, added up across a week. It's one of the main levers for progress once the basics are in place, but more isn't automatically better, there's a point where extra volume stops helping and starts just adding fatigue.

Key takeaways

Volume is the total amount of work, not just how hard a single session feels.
Increasing volume is one way to progress, but it's not the only one.
There's a ceiling, past a certain point more volume just adds fatigue without more results.
The right volume for you depends on recovery, not just ambition.

Your action

Rather than adding more sets everywhere, try adding one extra set to a single exercise this week and see how it feels.

Sign-in required to save progress, coming with membership accounts.