posted Sun, 07/24/2016 - 17:27
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I've reached a plateau in my training. I'm stuck at a certain weight and can't go heavier for a month now. I've been doing weights for about a year and the longest break I've taken off are weekends. I've read from certain sources that one should take a week off once every 6 weeks or at least deload. I'm sure I'm over training which is another reason. What's your opinions on plateaus?
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oh thanks. very usefull info.
There are lots of good ideas in here to help you bust through plateaus. Be sure to eat more too.
https://www.eroids.com/forum/training-nutrition-diet/workout-exercise/ma...
It is not just a matter of switching up your routine, you also have to be including progressive overload in whatever routine you are currently doing. Switching routines to frequently can also be detrimental to your overall growth. I call these people "routine hoppers". Everytime you see them in the gym they are doing some new routine they just pulled off of the internet. If you are an advanced lifter you should be able to get 6 weeks out of a routine. Once you have reached a plateau in that routine with the progressive overload, then switch it up.
https://www.eroids.com/forum/training-nutrition-diet/workout-exercise/ma...
hi guys! how often do you change your workouts? once in 2-3 weeks, or more? changing mine every 2 weeks, but feel my body gets used very quick. should i do it only 1 week?
Yeah you really have to keep changing things up because your body adapts to it and then you're going to plateau the matter what kind of routine you have. I might do the same thing for two or three weeks in a row and then I will go in and pick completely different workouts for the same muscle group. I have to keep changing it up or I'll adapt.
Actually last month I thought I started the plateau. So I thought I would change it differently for 3-4 weeks. So I've gone in to the gym everyday and done 10 sets of 10. Which completely shocked my body because that's not what I'm used to doing at all. It's a great feeling because every day now i'm really sore waking up so I know I get the muscle good.
JoeyTorontoThis may be a stupid question but how would you change chest routine if it comes down to barbell and dumb bell chest press?? I know there's cable chest flyes what else can I do for chest?
Well you have decline press, regular press, incline press. For all of those options you also have dumbbell, barbell, and machines. So between that there's nine options right there and then of course you would have flys. Some weeks I will do dumbbell flys, sometimes cables and other times machines.
bigmurphHave you changed your workout routine or do you do the same routine over and over?
Grrl gave me an amazing workout that was a blast to do pick your muscle group 3 exercises for that group use medium weight and do cardio for 3 min in between your sets. Do this round and round for 4 sets.
You will feel the burn
JoeyTorontoFor chest I do the same, dumb bell/barbell bench press both flat and incline. I do squats etc for legs,. As for shoulders, one week I'll do standing dumb bells, bend over side laterals and standing barbell military press, then change it to sitting shoulder press and sitting military press and standing lateral raises. Arms, I changed it to the intense one someone posted in the forum. For the back, always do dead lifts, then one arm row, T Bar Row and cable sitting rows.
bigmurphKeep switching it up even more than that. Also take a look at your diet are you feeding your body the fuel it needs.
Agree 100% bro
Yup, eat through plateaus
bigmurphI agree with both of you because alot of times its just you have gotten to the point where your body needs more fuel to move forward. If you're diet is the same then eventually its not enough to keep you growing.