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There’s a simple reason why this happens - and it’s easy to overcome.
If you look at 80% of the people at the gym, they’re doing the same routine with the same amount of resistance today that they did a month, six months or a year ago. And in another month, six months or a year, they’ll still be doing the exact same thing.
As I’ve said before, doing more of the same gets more of the same; we can’t do the same routine each week and expect new results. And while 80% of exercisers are doing more of the same, there’s likely a gap between where they’re currently at and where they’d like to be.
Our bodies only change when they’re forced to do so, and so if you’re experiencing a plateau in your results, it’s time to step things up. Instead of curling the same 25 pound dumbbell, for example, it might be time to reach for the 27.5 pound pair. Or maybe it’s time to trade in that same old cardio routine for some high-intensity interval training. Whatever it takes, force your body to make the changes that you seek through progressing your workout to the next level.
While the idea of progression is simple and intuitive, it’s a practice that most exercisers don’t consider. If you find your results slowing or ceasing, ask yourself what you can do to challenge your body accordingly.