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post #1 of 5

4/7/09 at 12:36am

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ShyBoy

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i find that many ppl become discouraged when they unable to break through plateaus

discuss

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4/7/09 at 1:15am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShyBoy

i find that many ppl become discouraged when they unable to break through plateaus

discuss

We talking about dieting or weight lifting here?

If it's the latter, I think most of it can be explained by the following:
1) not having a routine that's conducive to strength gains (like one comprising of just curls and bench)
2) not getting enough rest time in between workouts to make gains
3) not trying hard enough
4) poor diet

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4/7/09 at 1:28am

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both...i had trouble with biceps and triceps.so i decided to take 2 weeks off from training them,and i then hit them hard for 3 consecutive days

i then hit them with supersets and drops sets...gained 3/4 of an inch that motnh

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4/7/09 at 9:46pm

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OP, are you on a cut or bulking?

Why I ask is to highlight the importance of extra calories when trying to breakthrough plateaus. I remember when I was stuck on 80kg bench press for a few months. I wasn't happy with it and decided I needed to up my legs, arms and back, so I went on a bulk. Bought some protein powder and ata about 5 times per day. In the two months that followed, I put on 5kg with minimal change in waistline. What also increased were all my lifts. My bench got to 100kg (not much, but hey) and curls went up to 20kg DBs for example.

I'm now on a cut and most of my lifts are down. The only one I am having more success at is pull-ups... go figure LOL

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4/7/09 at 11:05pm