Skip to main content  See also:  What is a strength progression,
and why do you need one?  A weightlifter performs an Olympic
snatch A weightlifter performs an Olympic snatch Jamie Jamieson
What is a strength progression?  A detailed plan used to reach a
new strength max in one or multiple lifts, often with carry-over
to other lifts or more general strength tasks.  The concept of
the strength progression dates back to Milo of Croton, a famed
wrestler and warrior in ancient Greece. Starting at the birth of
his calf, Milo would hoist it to his shoulder and walk with it.
As the legend goes, he performed this task every day, increasing
his strength a tiny bit each time, until he was shouldering a
full-grown bull.  Simply put, a strength progression is a plan
to increase the amount of weight someone can lift. It can be as
simple as the linear strength progression in Mark Rippetoe's
Starting Strength in which 5-10 lbs is added to the bar each
workout, or as complex as the lifter or coach cares to make it.
Gayle Ha