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Quick Question: How Often Do I *Really* Need To Switch Up My Workouts To Avoid a Plateau? (Well+Good)

Posted: Jun 24, 2024 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Well + Good on June 24, 2024.

Quick Question: How Often Do I *Really* Need To Switch Up My Workouts To Avoid a Plateau?
Liz Doupnik

Ah yes: the fitness plateau. By this point, you’ve probably heard about that dreaded landscape where fitness goals roll by you like a rambling tumbleweed.
Listen, it can be easy to fall into a slump. Sometimes just getting to a workout is a victory. But, if you’ve got a fitness goal in mind—or simply enjoy seeing what your body is capable of (seriously, how cool?!)—it’s crucial to switch up your workouts to continue seeing progress...

This is all summed up in the “SAID Principle,” according to the American Council on Exercise. SAID, or specific adaptations to imposed demands, means our bodies will—you guessed it—adapt to new weights, intensities, volumes, and/or length of exercise...

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