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  1. weight machine with the pin insertedAnswer18 August 2026Why did the bar not go up?Because the reps go up first. The bar only moves once you finish every set at the top of the rep range, and until then the target reps climb while the load holds.Reckoner · 3 min read
  2. Man sitting down looking frustrated Answer18 August 2026What happens when a lift stops moving?It repeats the week first, then takes about 10 per cent off the load and builds back through it, and only if the lift gets stuck again after that does it offer you a different movement.Reckoner · 3 min read
  3. A man holding on to a barbellGuide1 August 2026Why you are not progressingA lift that has not moved in a month is not a willpower problem. Here is what a real stall looks like week by week, and the four things worth checking before you change anything.Reckoner · 5 min read
  4. A man in a gym sliding a fifteen kilo plate onto the end of a loaded barbell resting in a squat rack.Guide1 August 2026How Reckoner decides to add weightYou do not decide when the bar goes up, and neither does the calendar. Your last session decides. Here is six weeks of one bench press, run through the real engine, with the reason beside every decision.Reckoner · 8 min read

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