<p>📲 Get my free <strong>lifting calculator &amp; RPE guide </strong>to start actually training hard enough in the gym: https://bit.ly/4mtleF5</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get $20 off your first month with code PODCAST:</strong></p><p>→ <a href="https://www.thelyssmethod.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thelyssmethod.com/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>→ This video is a podcast version of a full <strong>YouTube</strong> video! Watch it here on Spotify (video edition) or YouTube: https://youtu.be/KPVP2HNr3hQ</p><p><br></p><p>Stuck on the same weights in the gym? Not making progress on your lifts? You might be in a strength plateau.</p><p><br></p><p>In this video, Dr. Alyssa Olenick (PhD, Exercise Physiology) shares 5 evidence-based strategies to help you break through a lifting plateau and start making gains again.</p><p><br></p><p>What you’ll learn:</p><p>• Why training intensity (RPE) might be too low</p><p>• How training volume &amp; frequency affect progress</p><p>• The role of protein, carbs, and overall calories in strength gains</p><p>• Why sleep and recovery are critical for adaptation</p><p>• How to use time, rep ranges, and micro-progressions to keep improving</p><p><br></p><p>Plateaus are normal — but they don’t have to last forever. Apply these tips to unlock your next level of strength.</p><p><br></p><p>🤘🏻 TRAIN WITH ME HERE → https://www.thelyssmethod.com/programs</p><p>🤘🏻 FOLLOW LYSS ON IG → https://www.instagram.com/doclyssfitness/</p><p>🤘🏻 LEARN MORE + FREE RESOURCES → https://doclyssfitness.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Time Stamps:</p><p>0:00 - Introduction </p><p>0:11 - Are you training at a high/hard enough level?</p><p>0:52 - Are you lifting frequently enough?</p><p>1:36 - Are you eating enough?</p><p>2:29 - Are you sleeping enough?</p><p>3:15 - Simply, give it time.</p>