Steps to Take When You Plateau (Fox News)- About: Weight Loss News

For example, begin your squat set with 3-5 reps where you use a 3-2-3 tempo (three seconds to lower, a two-second pause, three seconds to rise), and then move into a more typical 2-0-2 for the remaining 3-5 reps. If you’ve been on a full-body type of program with a setup of 3 sets of 6 reps or 4 sets of 5 reps as your exercises, consider adding more volume. Try moving this up to 8 sets of 8 reps or even 10 sets of 10 reps. Extra weight-training volume will place a big demand on the body for muscle glycogen, so your need for carbohydrates is going to increase. Since more people are starting low-carb diets to lose weight, they may choose to stick with it, simply adding more calories when it comes time to build muscle. read more

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