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The plateau flowchart - How to understand if you're at one, and how to overcome it

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Detecting and Overcoming Fatigue-Related Plateaus in Weightlifting

This chapter explores the concept of fatigue as a cause of plateaus in weightlifting and discusses various factors that contribute to fatigue. It emphasizes the need to test for fatigue before assuming other problems and suggests solutions such as adjusting training splits or taking extra rest days. The chapter also highlights the importance of appropriate recovery times to stimulate hypertrophy and increase performance.

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