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Mason Bond (Mbond0812)
Junior Member
Username: Mbond0812
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 12:13 pm: |       |
In wieght training, it always seems that athletes hit a plateau almost like a wall and cant go beyond that wieght for a while no matter how much they try. How do you get past that plateau to maximize results from the weightroom? |
Peter Nuttall (Pjn9258)
Junior Member
Username: Pjn9258
Post Number: 9
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 6:33 pm: | |
A method that I have used in the past and seems to work is the principle of muscle confusion. The theory behind this is that by changing the routine every few weeks will "confuse" the muscles causing them to work differently and the outcome being greater results. I hope this helps. |
Deana Waintraub (Deanaw)
New member
Username: Deanaw
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 5:25 am: | |
Muscle confusion is helpful but different types of approaches work as well. You can alter from the tradition mentality of lifting and changing to work capacity, internal training, or even changing the equipment from free weight, to machines, to med-balls and so on. Keeping exercises fresh is essential for athletes because it help them stay mentally sharp and therefore limit the plateau. |
Joshua Williams (Jwill16)
New member
Username: Jwill16
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 11:11 am: | |
Something that i have done before when i reached a plateau is to do a completely different type of workout that targets the same muscles you are trying to work on. By varying the exercises you are working the same muscles in a slightly different way, but still benefiting your overall goal. I know that when i reached a plateau with bench pressing i tried a couple other chest/arm exercises for a while and when i came back to the bench i was able to increase my weight. |
