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2552: From Plateau to PR... How to Break Through Strength Barriers

March 12, 2025 40:07 38.5 MB Downloads: 0

From Plateau to PR: How to Break Through Strength Barriers

  • Defining what a plateau is. (1:18)

  • Why this is a meaningful conversation. (2:20)

  • The most frustrating part of fitness. (5:37)

  • The BIG mistake most people make. (7:38)

  • From Plateau to PR: Six Strategies to Break Through Strength Barriers

  • #1 - Focus on strength. (13:45)

  • #2 - Change the exercises. (17:06)

  • #3 - Change the rep ranges. (21:13)

  • #4 - Change the tempo. (23:01)

  • #5 - Trust a new structure and follow. (26:13)

  • #6 - Start with recovery, a week. (29:01)

  • Questions:

  • I haven’t lost any weight for 30 days. Is this a plateau? (31:46)

  • Can diet changes break a plateau? (32:55)

  • How often do you guys plateau? What do you personally do? (33:58)

  • Does sleep affect plateaus? (36:17)

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