How did YOU overcome a plateau? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

will_m · 09-08-2006, 12:40 AM

The question seems to speak for itself really.
Just wondering what you guys did to overcome a 'plateau' that you reached, and how you managed to break out of it.
I've reached a point in my own training where I seem to be remaining at a constant, I won't go into specifics on my exercise programme or diet, but I was just wondering if there was anything you tried that could also work for me.
I also thought it might make in intersting topic.

Thanks, Jay

**big** · 09-08-2006, 08:03 AM

Increase your calories, in particular your protein. Deload and ramp back up again.

That is the most sensible way to bust past a plateau (without adding boatloads of extra drugs). However, if you structure your training correctly with planned deloads, you should never actually plateau.

If you have kept a training log (always a good idea), you should be able to look back over it and figure out why you actually plateaued (usually due to increasing intensity without reducing volume or increasing calories for a long period of time).

Crazy Mick · 09-08-2006, 10:30 AM

i went the easy way and used steroids.

09-08-2006, 12:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
will_m Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	How did YOU overcome a plateau? The question seems to speak for itself really. Just wondering what you guys did to overcome a 'plateau' that you reached, and how you managed to break out of it. I've reached a point in my own training where I seem to be remaining at a constant, I won't go into specifics on my exercise programme or diet, but I was just wondering if there was anything you tried that could also work for me. I also thought it might make in intersting topic. Thanks, Jay

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big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The only side effect of steroids is GREATNESS Posts: 5,420	Increase your calories, in particular your protein. Deload and ramp back up again. That is the most sensible way to bust past a plateau (without adding boatloads of extra drugs). However, if you structure your training correctly with planned deloads, you should never actually plateau. If you have kept a training log (always a good idea), you should be able to look back over it and figure out why you actually plateaued (usually due to increasing intensity without reducing volume or increasing calories for a long period of time). __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Crazy Mick Looking Freaky Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 643	i went the easy way and used steroids.