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title: Avoiding and Breaking Plateaus | NASM
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# Weight Loss Guide: Avoiding & Breaking Plateaus

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It can be a common occurrence for weight loss clients to hit a plateau as they progress through a program. As a health and fitness professional, guiding clients through a plateau will help them reach their goals and achieve long-term success. In this guide, you'll discover how and why plateaus occur, as well as strategies to help clients avoid and break them.

### The content in this *exclusive guide* will prepare you to take the NASM Weight Loss Specialization.

You'll learn:

• How weight management myths are developed

• Assist clients in reaching weight loss and weight gain goals

• Confidently express the scientific rationale behind plateaus

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Reach a wider group of potential clients with an additional revenue stream to your fitness business. Personal trainers who add Weight Loss Specialization earn 19% more than their peers.1

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1\. In NASM's 2026 State of the Personal Trainer Survey (N = 1,133, ±2.9%, 95% confidence), personal trainers who added the WLS reported earning about 19% more than their peers. Actual earnings vary by setting and experience. Actual earnings vary by setting and experience. To view the full report, click [here](https://trainer.nasm.org/hubfs/2026-State-of-Personal-Trainer-Report-by-NASM.pdf?hsLang=en).

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