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5 reasons why you need to strength train differently on GLP-1s
5 reasons why you need to strength train differently on GLP-1s
5 reasons why you need to strength train differently on GLP-1s
Lean muscle mass is the key to a burning metabolism, but your GLP-1 is stripping it away. Working with an Atlas trainer helps you maintain and build muscle while avoiding injuries.
Lean muscle mass is the key to a burning metabolism, but your GLP-1 is stripping it away. Working with an Atlas trainer helps you maintain and build muscle while avoiding injuries.
Lean muscle mass is the key to a burning metabolism, but your GLP-1 is stripping it away. Working with an Atlas trainer helps you maintain and build muscle while avoiding injuries.
Why Choose Atlas
Why Choose Atlas
Why Choose Atlas
Here’s what makes Atlas different
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Get more out of each workout by doing less.
Fewer calories leave you with less energy, which makes you feel like you want to lift lighter weights. But if you lift less weight, you'll keep less muscle. So here's what to do instead: lift for a shorter amount of time and rest longer in between exercises, and you'll have more energy for each lift.
01
Get more out of each workout by doing less.
Fewer calories leave you with less energy, which makes you feel like you want to lift lighter weights. But if you lift less weight, you'll keep less muscle. So here's what to do instead: lift for a shorter amount of time and rest longer in between exercises, and you'll have more energy for each lift.
02
Hold onto muscle where it matters most
On a GLP-1s you only have energy for so many exercises, so stick to exercises that keep the most lean muscle. Squats are a great example because it follows the 80/20 rule. 80% of exercises should focus on large muscles like legs and 20% on smaller muscles like biceps.
Treat the 80/20 rule as a general guide; your exact split should be personalized to you*
02
Hold onto muscle where it matters most
On a GLP-1s you only have energy for so many exercises, so stick to exercises that keep the most lean muscle. Squats are a great example because it follows the 80/20 rule. 80% of exercises should focus on large muscles like legs and 20% on smaller muscles like biceps.
Treat the 80/20 rule as a general guide; your exact split should be personalized to you*
03
When to push and when to pull back
Injuries happen when you stop listening to your body. But changes in dose and food intake will disrupt the signals your body is trying to tell you. The golden rule is you shouldn't feel sore the next time you do the same exercise. But if you want the exact science, you should work with a personal trainer to find the optimal amount of training that keeps lean muscle while preventing injury.
03
When to push and when to pull back
Injuries happen when you stop listening to your body. But changes in dose and food intake will disrupt the signals your body is trying to tell you. The golden rule is you shouldn't feel sore the next time you do the same exercise. But if you want the exact science, you should work with a personal trainer to find the optimal amount of training that keeps lean muscle while preventing injury.
04
Avoiding injury
An injury will cause you to lose a lot of muscle. To avoid injury, only use weights you’re comfortable with in exercises you know. If you don't have a long history of exercise, the best way to avoid injury is to work with a trainer who can teach you the correct form and adjust the weights for you.
04
Avoiding injury
An injury will cause you to lose a lot of muscle. To avoid injury, only use weights you’re comfortable with in exercises you know. If you don't have a long history of exercise, the best way to avoid injury is to work with a trainer who can teach you the correct form and adjust the weights for you.
05
Training is just one piece of the puzzle
GLP-1s are a tool for weight loss, just like strength training is a tool for building and maintaining lean muscle. But what you eat and how you recover is just as important. Atlas trainers don't just teach exercise. They coach you through nutrition, sleep, and recovery practices that make the GLP-1 journey easier.
05
Training is just one piece of the puzzle
GLP-1s are a tool for weight loss, just like strength training is a tool for building and maintaining lean muscle. But what you eat and how you recover is just as important. Atlas trainers don't just teach exercise. They coach you through nutrition, sleep, and recovery practices that make the GLP-1 journey easier.
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