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Tempo Squats

5 Benefits of Tempo Squats

One way to change the stimulus you place on your lower body and encourage those muscles to grow is to do tempo squats. In this article, you’ll learn what they are and the five benefits they offer.

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Have You Really Reached a Weight Loss Plateau?

Have You Really Reached a Weight Loss Plateau?

When your weight stops dropping after weeks of consistently losing weight, you might assume you’ve reached the dreaded weight loss plateau – but have you really? Sometimes a weight loss plateau isn’t your body adapting to your diet and exercise plan but due to eating a little more and exercising a little less. Does this apply to you?

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8 Proven Principles of Exercise Intensity You'll Find in The STS and XTrain Workout Program

8 Proven Principles of Exercise Intensity You’ll Find in The STS and XTrain Workout Programs

There are virtually unlimited ways to incorporate exercise intensity into your workout. Here are eight of the most proven principles any athlete can use to promote growth. These principles are used in many of my workout programs like STS and Xtrain. Principles for increasing intensity are especially useful for power lifters and bodybuilders, but they translate easily to the aspects of other sports.

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How Shocking Your Body Can Lead to New Fitness Gains

How Shocking Your Body Can Lead to New Fitness Gains

Are you seeing improvements in your fitness level or is your fitness routine on cruise control? Routine is good because it means you’re working out consistently, but you also have to shake up your routine to keep your body guessing. Shocking your body with a new cardio routine can further your fitness level and help you break through a weight loss plateau.

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More than weight loss – by Gene

I had spinal fusion surgery due to chronic pain in my lower back and down my right leg. After surgery I was unable to work for 8 months and I gained a little over 30 pounds. Before surgery I was slightly overweight and weighed about 170 Lbs. I am 5’11” and my ideal weight is

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Couch potato to sweet potatoes – by Paula

I was always an average sized person with a little extra padding, who never worked out or exercised. After my third baby(all of which I gained 50 pounds each) and after each one, some of the weight stayed around; I weighed 199. I was in shock, I didnt think I weighed that much, let alone

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