Related Resources Understanding Exercise Plateaus
Definition:
Physiological change caused by a training stimulus.
It typically takes anywhere from four to six weeks for your body to adapt to a
training method so it's a good idea to change the frequency, intensity, time and
type of exercise you do periodically to avoid plateaus.
Related Terms
• progressive
resistance
After a few weeks of hitting the gym, you start noticing some changes in your
body and you're finally able to fit into your 'skinny' jeans. Life is good
and then something awful happens; you stop losing weight. What happened?
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