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Easily Build Muscle and Lose Fat By Varying Your Training Variables

 

We've all been there - the dreaded training plateau.

You workouts are going well. You are gaining strength and losing body fat and then it hits. The progress stops and you may even put back on a few pounds or not feel nearly as strong.  You've hit a wall. You've plateaued.

 This is often caused by repeating the same workout again and again. It seems your body is no longer responding to the workout. Maybe it's time to shake things up and change your training variables.

The Many Ways To Change Training Variables 

Change your sets, change your reps, change much more..

There are many things you can change in your workout in order to shake things up a bit.

You can change the number of sets and number of reps but don't stop there. Change the order of the individual exercises, change the rest period, change the speed or range of motion.

Also consider shaking things up by changing the length of your workouts or their frequency. For instance, if you currently train for one hour three times per week, consider 5 intense 20 minute workouts every other week. Be inventive.

A Few Examples Of Changing Training Variables 

Let's say you usually do 3 sets of 10 reps with 2 minutes rest between sets. Sound familiar? Okay, here are a few ways to shake things up.

* Do 3 sets of 10 with only 20 seconds for your rest.

* Use a heavier weight and do 6 sets with fewer reps.

* Instead of resting between sets do jumping jacks or run in place.

* Do 3 rounds of circuit training.

* Use a heavy weight and do 1 set until failure.

You get the idea. Experiment a little and shake up that boring workout.

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The Take-Away Point

When you find yourself stuck and at a training plateau, it's time to shake things up by varying your training variables.

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