and how do I vary my workouts to continue growth/preventing a plateau
Around what time/how long since you started working out, do you reach your plateau?
and how do I vary my workouts to continue growth/preventing a plateau
Last year I switched over from playing soccer to running cross country/long distances. In soccer I would plateau right after two/three a days were over which was the equivilant of 21 days or so. I was extremely bulky and thick which was great for short speed and keeping balance when fighting another girl for the ball.
In cross country it was totally different story. I continually ran and continually thinned out. It took me a little more than a year for me to see any difference in my thighs/calves area. It also took about a year for me to finally thin out my torso, but I think that had more to do with scaling down and eating more healthy.
you need motivation cause I can tell you from experience that muscle development is a long process and rushing or waiting for results is a thing that takes time have fun with your workouts and the growth will come trust me and you will not be the first to notice cause you see youself everyday so of course you don't seem different but others will see the results way before you...dont give up. find your motivation bro,...
You need to vary your routine every 3 months or so. If you're doing high reps (12-15), go to a heavier weight and do 5-7 or so. Change up the exercises you do, the order in which you do the exercises, and the body parts you work out together. Also, switch up your cardio too.
could you give me a idea of a workout change? lets say one month I was doing squats/incline benchpress and lat pull downs...what should I switch too after 3 months is up? Isn't doing your compound exercises important?
well, for one, it depends on what your goal is (i.e. strength, definition, add mass, get abs, etc). Yes, squats and bench press are solid, those are your core exercises. Add some deadlifts too. Like I said before, vary your weight and reps too. You can also add a few bicep and tricep exercises, add some chest flyes, add some leg presses, calf raises, military press, etc.
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It's all about determination.
If you work out religiously you will not plateau.
Use weights where you can get a max of 8 reps. If you can get more than 12, move up in weight.
how do you know if your working out vigirrously?
Uh...they usually say to switch up your rountines because your body will get use to it.
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