To reap the muscle-building benefits of progressive overload you need to stick to your strength training plan, which means repeating the same workouts day after day, week after week. Let’s be honest: After a while that can start to feel a tad, well, repetitive, leading to boredom, mental fatigue and a sudden dip in motivation.
That’s when it can pay to have a few workout finishers in your back pocket to liven up your routine and provide a fresh challenge. Finishers are typically short workouts you can tack on to the end of a session to fire up your heart rate or target specific muscle groups.
