Learn how to break past your weight plateau

Have your results come to an abrupt halt? You've hit a weight plateau in your training. Anyone who works out will hit a plateau eventually. But don't worry, plateaus can be broken through. Don't let them frustrate you and cause you to slack off your routine.

Whatever fitness level you are, you can change your body anyway you want. As your body transforms, your nutritional and exercise needs will transform as well. What you did when you started working out might not have the same results a few months later. Your body adapts to your workouts. It is trying to make the things you do daily easier for you.

A plateau in exercise is when you aren't getting results from your training. This is the point when your body has adapted to what you're doing. Most people find a weight plateau when they are trying to lose those last 10 pounds around the belly, but plateaus also happen often when building muscle. So what can you do to get past your weight plateau?

Switch up your exercise routine
You should be changing your routine every 8 to 12 weeks. The change of exercises or rep/set scheme will keep your muscles on their toes. And don't think because you've done a routine you can't come back to it later. Find 3 or 4 routines that give you great results and rotate them throughout the year.

Check your diet
After you've been training for over 6 months, the amount and type of food you eat will play the major role in your results. If you've hit the weight loss plateau, take a look at what your eating. Clean up some of the foods, eat more vegetables, or take an unneeded snack out and see what results you get. The opposite goes for trying to gain muscle or strength. If your lifts don't seem to be rising anymore, then up your calories by 250-500, and try that for a few weeks.

Listen to your body
No matter what it is you're doing, your body will tell you if it's working or not. We are all made to transform the way we stress our bodies. By running miles everyday, you're transforming your body into a long lean endurance machine and vice versa. Getting the results you want is mainly learning what your body reacts to best. And as your body transforms, so will the exercise and diet that gives you the best results.

Good luck on those results. And remember don't get discouraged because you aren't seeing overnight results. You will break past your weight plateau soon.

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