9 Tips to Push Past a Workout Plateau

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7. Eat Right

Stick with "real" foods such as fruit, vegetables and fish/meat/eggs, and avoid processed or packaged foods.

8. Add Plyometric Training to Your Routine

A squat jump is a plyometric exercise. The idea is to totally fatigue your system and to challenge your muscles in new ways.

More: 4 Plyometric Exercises to Speed Up Your Muscles

9. Set Realistic Goals

Say you want to lose 50 pounds, but you're not exactly sure where to start because 30 pounds is a large goal to reach. Can you lose 50 pounds healthfully in 3 weeks? Probably not. Instead, break it up. Say, "I want to lose 5 pounds in three weeks." This is a more realistic goal.

More: How to Make Clear Fitness Goals

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