Tag archive for ‘Weight’

Get Overloaded

Get Overloaded

In addition to lifting to total failure, you should also progressively add more weight to your weight training moves. Adding weight results in tighter, better toned muscles. Your muscles will let you know when they can take more weight. You’ll notice that you are doing more and more reps before reaching total failure and that [...]

Re-Set Your “Set Point”

Re-Set Your “Set Point”

Many overweight people are able to easily lose a certain amount of weight when they start a new diet only to reach a plateau and stop losing. The reason for this plateau can be explained by something called the “set point theory” which refers to a weight range in which your body is programmed and [...]