How do you get past a plateau?

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BigMac26
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How do you get past a plateau?

Post by BigMac26 »

I have been lifting pretty heavy “close to 85-90% of max with 4-6 reps for 3 setsâ€
Packard
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Post by Packard »

Take one week off and then a medium-heavy workout then go back to your heavy workouts.

If you break through your plateau then the culprit is insufficient rest and recovery.

Most often when I hear this complaint from someone that is training hard it is caused by insufficient rest/recovery time.

In any event you will know the answer in 3 weeks and then you can adjust your workout accordingly.
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Post by swanso5 »

just because you planned 3 x 4 - 6 doesnlt mean you have to get it...where's the problem with doing sets of 3 with thr 90's and working upwards from there?

you're increasing the wt 6 - 8% in 1 jump so you can't expect to get 6 reps straight off the bat

try a deload week as stated above then see what happens

not many actually platuea, they just don't plan good enough
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Post by Packard »

I don't think anyone can work to failure on every set and still avoid over training.

A better way to train (for strength) is to decide what amount of reps you are going to do on the next work out at the end of this one.

So if a set were very easy, then decide to add one rep.

If it was very hard and you could not achieve the desired reps, then reduce the weight.

I think it is mentally defeating to work to failure. It is better, mentally, to get a number of reps in your head and then actually get that number. If you work to failure all the time you will mentally accept failure--a bad mental attitude for strength training (but OK for some body building routines).
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