When it comes to strength training, an important variable to note is the amount of weight you are training with. Hopefully, it is obvious, but a key goal when it comes to strength training should be to train with heavier weights over time.

While the goal is to do this, some days it is not possible to do so.

Some days you haven’t eaten right, and some days you didn’t get enough sleep the night before. Some days your body will be run-down from stress, and some days your nervous system will not be recovered from a workout finished days earlier.

It is okay to repeat weights from previous workouts and it is okay to not go up from your last set. Don’t fret if this happens from time to time.

But do make sure to add weight to the bar when you feel it’s there. When things are feeling good and right.

It should become automatic for you - if you can, you’re going up.