You have been working with Judy for 1 month now. Her initial goals were to gain strength in her lower body and you have been working on body weight squats and lunges. She can perform 3 sets of 15 squats without a struggle. What is the best course of action to continue to increase her lower body strength significantly?
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BDiscontinue the squats and lunges until she finds them difficult again.
CIncrease the number of squats to 20 repetitions per set.
DAdd resistance to her squats and lunges.
✓ Correct answer: D. Add resistance to her squats and lunges.Adding resistance is the next step in strength increase. This will produce significant results in lower body strength as opposed to increasing repetitions.
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