🚨 Inexperienced coaches and athletes make this programming mistake:
Starting too heavy at the beginning of a training cycle.
Loads that look “too easy” are often exactly where you should start. Many coaches rush progression because they want the program to look hard from Day 1.
The problem?
If you start too heavy, you’ll miss reps, stall early, and be forced to back off before the cycle has time to work.
Starting lighter gives you room to accumulate quality training, recover properly, and build momentum week after week.
Patience isn’t weakness. It’s what allows progressive overload to actually happen.