If you noticed positive trends in BOTH objective and subjective feedback for a particular exercise, rep scheme, intensity range, etc., it may be beneficial to continue with the same prescription into the next phase and milk it for all the progress you can get. Remember: do NOT start off your new training where you

We now understand that our bodies do not necessarily treat physical stressors (i.e. weight training) that differently from emotional and psychological stressors (i.e. getting fired from your job or broken up with by your significant other) — a lot of the physiological responses to seemingly unique stressors are actually the

If you have multiple poor performances in a row — say a whole week of workouts where you feel overly fatigued or sore — then something probably needs to be changed. You may need a week or two of lighter training (refer to Deloading section) or to reduce your workload