What do progressive resistive exercises aim to achieve?

Progressive resistive exercises are designed to enhance strength and muscular endurance by gradually increasing the amount of resistance or intensity of the exercises over time. This method encourages the muscles to adapt and grow stronger in response to the progressive overload it experiences.

As an individual performs these exercises, the resistance is systematically increased, which can come from adding weights, increasing repetitions, or modifying the exercise to a more challenging variation. This progressive approach ensures that the muscles are continually challenged, which is essential for effective strength training and preventing plateaus in performance.

The other options do not align with the core principle of progressive resistive exercises. Exercises that remain the same in difficulty would not provide enough stimulus for muscle growth, while those that become easier contradict the very nature of progressive resistance. Focusing solely on flexibility would also miss the primary goal of these exercises, which is to build strength rather than improve range of motion.