As your body becomes more conditioned, it is easy to fall into the trap of performing the same exercises over and over.
This can lead to a natural plateau where you stop making progress in your workouts.
You know the drill, legs on Tuesdays, biceps on Wednesdays and so on.
Your body adapts pretty quickly to routine so you have to keep it guessing.
Steps for Preventing Muscle Gain Stalls
- Do a variety of exercises, not just the same ones all the time.
- Alternate weight training with some strength training.
- Every 3 to 4 weeks take 5 to 7 days off and do nothing weight training wise.
- Increase the amount of weight you are lifting even if it means less reps.
- Put some “power moves” into your routine, these activate many muscle groups at once.
Of the above steps, I’ve found that taking a break and doing a variety of exercises has worked best for me. Also, make sure you are keeping your nutrition up. Muscles can’t grow if they don’t have raw materials needed for development.
Above all, dont give up, you’ll get there!
Click below for a short video on how to avoid this scenario from happening to you and how to break Workout Plateaus if they do happen.
