Plateau-ing

Plateau-ing

           

             Plateauing is a very common thing to happen in the gym.  I can happen to anyone but is very easy to avoid and control.  Plateauing I when you work on one muscle group with the same workout plan and exercises for too long.  By doing this you cause your muscles to gain muscle memory and get bored with the lifts you are doing.  This means that you will get no gains from you workouts and your muscles will be getting bored. 

            Everyone has done this at some point in their lifting experience.  The best way to stop this is by changing the workouts you do for that muscle group.  You can also just change the weight and reps you have done for that workout and you should see the same results.  This will keep your muscles working and get you back on your gains.  Although you must prevent this from happening again and the way to do that is to be on a schedule of constantly changing your workouts every three to four weeks to keep yourself busy and to help yourself from getting bored with your workout routine. 

            If you are starting out with working out you should set up two to three different routines for each muscle group and switch between these routines every few weeks so you are already gaining the habit of changing your routines.  If you want to know how to make a workout routine see my “How to Make a Good Workout Plan” post to understand and make the best routine to get on your way to becoming the best you can be.