Plateaus, unfortunately, happen to everyone – even pro & Olympic athletes.
Fortunately, a good program can help you overcome a plateau, and most importantly, minimize the number of times that you have to deal with one.
Let me give you 3 rules to avoid fat loss or muscle-building plateaus.
#1) Change your program frequently – but not too frequently
Canadian strength coach guru Charles Poliquin : For advanced lifters, he suggested their program might have to change after as little as 3 workouts (i.e. 3 weeks if doing each workout once per week).
But I doubt we have too many champion Powerlifter or Olympic lifters in the world, so for the rest of us simply looking to gain muscle and lose fat, Poliquin recommends changing your program every 4-6 weeks to avoid the dreaded fat loss or muscle-building plateau.
#2) Doing Too Much
Do you know people that exercise less and eat poorly that are getting better results than you? Isn’t it frustrating? Especially when you are trying to workout every day, and you haven’t taken any time off in months?
Oh wait, THAT is the problem!
Listen, there’s more to getting results than pushing the gas pedal down to the floor and leaving it there forever.
You have to back-off.
And you need to do it wisely.
You need a program that shows you how to push hard and WHEN to pull back. You need expert advice from someone that has achieved advanced results for themselves and for their clients.
Finally, you also need a program with…
#3) The Latest Science-Based Innovations
Listen, there are a lot of cute ‘theories’ out there, but when it comes to getting results, you need to go to someone that combines both real-world experience and the latest in scientific-based workout programs.
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