Break Your Fitness Plateau
Assessment
You can not create change if you do not know what needs to be changed. A daily, weekly and monthly assessment is critical for you to break your fitness plateau. This might seem like a lot of work but it will be well worth your time.
Food Log
You will need to start a food log. The information that you will need on this log are calories and a macronutrient breakdown. Macronutrients are protein, carbohydrates and fats. You might also want to add salt and sugar. On this log you will want to keep track of when you ate at a restaurant of if the food was cooked at home. Keep track of when you ate. Timing is very important for your success.
This log will be packed with information that will help you decide what needs to be changed. For long term success tackle one project at a time. For example if you only eat two meals a day. Your goal will be to eat four to six times a day. Smaller meals will help keep your blood sugars level along with preventing insulin spikes. After this goal has been archived your body will adapt. You will then need to address another area that needs change.
Workout Longer
This will probably be the easiest change to make. Exercise more. The downside is that if you increase the time, your body will adapt. You will not be able to continually add extra time to your workout, so you will need to change the intensity a different way. ACSM recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week for general health.
If you are just starting out on your fitness program, get the most out of your time exercising. Break your fitness plateau by keeping logs of your workout and nutrition program. Keep changing the intensity of the workout and adjust the nutrition according to your progress. By doing this you will be less likely to hit a plateau.
Best of health and happiness,
Dave Nevue
