Oh, the dreaded plateau…

You’ve been working hard on your fitness and its paid off. The weight started to drop! And then one day your results stopped. You keep putting in the same effort without any sign of improvement. You’ve hit a frustrating plateau. Or have you? Before you blame a fitness plateau for your lack of results let’s critically consider the following: Your Diet:

It’s human nature to begin to slip on your nutrition after a few weeks of stringent diligence. A small treat here, and a bit of something there, and before you know it you’ve fallen back into old eating habits. If your results have stopped then take the next few weeks to track your nutrition and hold yourself accountable for every bite. Your Workouts:

If your nutrition has truly stayed on point then your workouts could be the problem. Are you slacking on the final few reps? Have you reduced your overall intensity with your training? Did you skip a few sessions last week? Before you blame a plateau for your reduced results take a really hard look at your effort with exercise. Rededicate yourself to pushing as hard as you can, without injuries. Your Sleep:

This is a tough one for so many people, but you simply must be getting adequate sleep in order to lose fat and develop muscle. Your body needs close to eight hours of sleep each night in order to recover from your workouts and to maintain balanced hormone levels. Getting to bed on time is vitally important to your fitness results. If you have tackled the three steps above and still don’t see the number on your scale moving in the right direction, then move on to these next plateau-changing steps… Track Your Efforts:

It’s time to get meticulous with tracking your fitness efforts, from exactly what your workouts consist of, to exactly what and when you eat in order to constantly improve. Make it your goal to outdo yourself every day. If you’re constantly performing better today than you were yesterday, then your plateau will quickly become a distant memory. Track your results:

Simply checking your weight on the scale is not a thorough enough measurement of your progress. Start tracking additional metrics for change. Take your measurements. Take pictures of yourself weekly. It’s important to be fully aware of how your body is changing as a whole unit, not just the number on the scale. You may be surprised to find that your body fat has been dropping while your weight has stayed the same. Sometimes additional strategies for breaking through your fitness plateau is needed, maybe we can help.