You know the feeling. You train hard, keep your nutrition tight, but the numbers on the scale or the kilos on the bar don't seem to move anymore. It feels like you're stuck. Like your body is saying: "Up to here and no further."
But let me tell you one thing:
A plateau is not a wall. It’s a test.
Plateau ≠ standstill: how to gain from slowness
Quick wins: technique, sleep, tempo/volume variation
When your progress slows down, it often doesn’t mean you’re achieving nothing. On the contrary — it means your body is adapting to the stress. You are in the building zone. It’s invisible work, but it counts double.
🔁 Consistency is king.
📈 Progress is not always visible — but it’s always happening, if you keep pushing.
Use these moments to shift your focus:
- Work on your technique.
- Sleep better.
- Add variety: tempo, volume, supersets.
- Go back to basics and rebuild your foundation.
Growth is not just in bigger arms or deeper squats.
The real growth lies in how you deal with resistance.
Not just the ones in the gym, but especially the ones in your head.
Keep going. Keep trusting. Keep building.
Because you are not done. You are recharging.
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