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Your plan will keep you consistent.<\/p>\n<p>Intensity is the final ingredient that gives you results. In order for a physiological change to occur, there first needs to be a stimulus. This stimulus comes in the form of an overload. This principle is known as GPO &#8211; gradual progressive overload. As you train over time, the overload should be slowly increased. Too much overload too quickly can result in injury. Lack of increased overload over time will result in plateaus. People who plateau often get discouraged and quit.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.howtobefit.com\/3-rules-of-intensity.htm\">Continued&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;re tougher than you think. The fear of pain or injury from working out is a mindset steeped in failure. 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