The Importance of Strength Gains in Fitness Progress

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover five ways to to break through a strength plateau.

• Why strength is an amazing thing to chase. (3:24)

• How we tend to get stuck on three specific lifts. (7:35)

• Five Ways to Smash Through a Strength Plateau.

• #1 - Fix your diet. (9:36)

• #2 - Fix your sleep. (15:26)

• #3 - STABILIZE (heavy carries). (25:13)

• #4 - Strengthen weak links (different exercises). (32:36)

• #5 - Improve your work capacity (High reps, work session type workouts). (37:16)

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People Mentioned

• Dr. Stephen Cabral (@stephencabral) Instagram