Hey you all i just wanted to see how everyone breaks though Plateaus barriers so post what you do when you hit one?
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BREAKING PLATEAUS
Depends on what type of a plateau it is. When I was losing weight, if I hit a plateau the biggest thing was patience. After about 50 pounds I hit a month long plateau and it sucked bad. Mixing things up helps a lot. The human body is a super adaptive machine. Mixing up the type of exercise you are doing, the time of day you are doing it, durationa and intensity are all things that help. Also, simply taking a few days off will help. Rest a lot, eat whatever you want, and stay out of the gym. you would be amazed at how much this will help.
I totally go to the other pole of the training scale for awhile. If I am training heavy I go light ect. I also drastically change my exercises and diet.
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I constantly hit plateaus when trying to increase my strength and increase muscle mass. Some things I'll try..
Take a week off
Incorporate multiple weider principles
Shorten time in gym
increase calorie intake
Take a week off
Incorporate multiple weider principles
Shorten time in gym
increase calorie intake
The worst I can be is the same as everybody else.
to put it simple...I just push through it untill i've gotten past it..Perseverance.....
Recognize that life is in constant motion and every change happens for a reason.When you see boundries as opportunities,the world becomes a limitless place.
Keep pushing past it..Try new routines or movements...It depends on what it was that I did to break it
chris
chris
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i agree w/ chris, new angles, different reps, sets, anything that changes up the workout. remember, the body will get used to a routine if it isn't changed and it will adapt to it and stop showing gains
"The plates on each side of the bar...they keep us stable, like bookends...this our life, and another chapter is about to unfold"
well thats a million dollar question. as far a lifting goes an example i will use is the flat bench press. for 6 weeks ill us a pyramid plan. thats when you start low and go high. i increase the weight by ten lbs every week. around the fifth week ill stall. so ill switch up to dumbells for 4-6 weeks. ill choose a weight thats not to heavy not really light. basically i should be able to do 6-8 reps. i try to go up in reps every week. if i could get 12-15 reps on a given week the next week ill up the weight. after 4-6 weeks ill take a break for 5 days then start over again.
For some people, it's a simple as a little break. If you're overtrained, it's tough to break through it. Sometimes your body is throwing up red flags for a reason.
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I hit a plateau a while back and i reworked all of my eating and lifting, simpily changed up everything and that seemed to work very well
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--Muhammad Ali
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I usually grab some heavier weight and do less reps, along with add an exercise or 2 if I am stuck strength wise.
oh....and DROP SETS!
"The plates on each side of the bar...they keep us stable, like bookends...this our life, and another chapter is about to unfold"
As Jerry and Danny mentioned - REST! This is not the answer people usually want to hear - and it is definitely one of the most under-appreciated aspects of your training life!
Ken
Just a sinner saved by grace
Just a sinner saved by grace
