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Dodging the dreaded plateau is actually very easy. Variety is the key ingredient to continual fitness success.
To avoid hitting a workout plateau, follow these recommendations:
To begin with, every workout routine should be changed about every 4-6 weeks.
The modification doesn’t have to be dramatic. A totally new exercise is a possible option, but alteration
of a current exercise can be just as effective.
A simple way to determine how to transform your current workout is using the F.I.T.T principle.
F.I.T.T. stands for frequency, intensity, time and type.
This strategy can be adopted for both cardio and resistance training.
• Frequency – increase or decrease how often you workout
• Intensity – increase or decrease the difficulty or level at which you workout.
• Time – increase or decrease how long your workout sessions last.
• Type – change the type of exercises you perform.
Frequency and time are limited by an individual’s schedule as well as appropriate rest time to ensure
maximum efficiency and safety. But intensity and type are really only limited by creativity and planning.
Cardio exercise intensity can easily be varied through speed, incline, distance, height, etc.
And of course the types of exercises are practically endless, so exercisers should never have the excuse
that they’ve exhausted their exercise options. Good cardio examples include: walking, jogging, swimming,
biking, hiking, and more. In addition, combining several of these exercises into one workout session can be
very effective. Try 10 minutes each of 3-4 unique exercises.
Strength training intensity can also easily be altered with changes in resistance size, number of reps,
rest time, number of sets and more. Even simply switching the sequence of the exercises can prove effective.
There are also numerous strength training exercise options. Unfortunately, most exercisers are unaware of the
plethora of training techniques and equipment options. They often get stuck performing the same 10 exercises
over and over. Yet, there are hundreds of unique options. Simply utilizing new types of training equipment
every 4-6 weeks can result in big improvements because each type of equipment will work the muscle groups
in a slightly different manner. Gear options include: free weights, body bars, selectorized machines,
resistance bands, and fitness balls – just to name a few.
So, to reduce your chances of hitting a plateau remember the F.I.T.T. principle.
And approximately every 4-6 weeks choose one element of the principle to change (or even all 4 components).
Incorporating this strategy will enable you to progress further and attain even higher fitness levels.
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