How Many Sets Per Week to Maximize Muscle Building

How many sets should we have per muscle group each week to make the most progress in the gym? There is significant scientific data suggesting that at least 10 sets per muscle group per week is sufficient to make significant progress with weight training. What we do not currently know is the extent to which […]

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What to do When You Stop Making Progress in the Gym

Have you ever been making steady progress in the gym only for you to spend an extended period of time not making any progress? In this article we will discuss what you can do when you hit a plateau with your progress in the gym. In previous articles, we have discussed why it is important […]

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Why You Should Track Performance While Training

Do you want to make sure you are making progress in the gym from week to week? Tracking your performance is one of the most important factors regarding our previous article: “How to Train for Muscle Growth” where we discussed the proper implementation of progressive overload. For a quick recap, progressive overload refers to us […]

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How to Train For Muscle Growth

If you have ever tried to exercise on your own and have found that your progress stalls out after a few weeks of training, this article is for you! We will be discussing how you should be training in order to ensure you continue to make progress. The most important aspect of any training program […]

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How To Lose Body Fat While Keeping Muscle Part 1

Have you ever tried to lose body fat with initial success but just struggle to keep the weight off long term? In this 2 part article we will discuss the physiological differences in losing body fat quickly, and slowly and what that means in regards to our individual goals. First of all, if you have […]

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How to Begin a Fat Loss Diet

Have you ever set out on a fitness journey with one of your friends only to find that they are making more progress than you when you’re both doing the same thing? In this article we will discuss how your diet plan should be specifically tailored to you and your individual goals – and how […]

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How to Prevent the Age Related Loss of Muscle Mass (Sarcopenia)

Have ever noticed that you aren’t as strong or as coordinated as you once were, you’re not alone. As we age, our bodies inevitably lose strength and coordination due to a physiological phenomenon called “sarcopenia”. Without physical activity we will always be losing muscle mass as our bodies adapt to meet the demands of our […]

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Congratulations Adam Wenk!

Congrats to Adam for earning his Functional Range Conditioning certification—proud to have you on the PTS team! #mobility #jointhealth #education #resultsdriven

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Meet our featured partner, Leah Schmitt PT, DPT CFMT

Leah Schmitt is a Physical Therapist certified in Functional Manual Therapy and the president of Leah Schmitt Physical Therapy. Her practice emphasizes in hands on body work to achieve ultimate efficient functioning and to address pain and dysfunction. Leah is also certified in Functional Dry Needling and Pelvic floor therapy. She treats everything from neck […]

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Yes, Mobility Is That Important

By: Bobby DeThomasis Everyone knows that stretching is important (at least for most people, but not necessarily for all), however I still think that not nearly enough emphasis is put on it and when mobility exercises are performed they are often done incorrectly.  In all honesty I am probably one of the worst culprits of […]

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