2 Strength Obstacles (Don't let them hold you back!)
Published: Tue, 07/03/12
How many times have you said to yourself, "I know I can get
stronger if I just push myself harder and get really fired up for
one more rep, exercise or training session."?
As a hard working, dedicated and motivated person this is a
perfectly natural train of thought.
I should know, because I've been in your shoes.
When I first started training all I had to do was apply the
progressive overload principle and I would continue to easily
get stronger week after week.
Adding more weight or more reps each workout (progressive
overload) works wonders for a while, but eventually it stops
working when you reach a certain experience level.
Like they always say,
"A lot of things work, but nothing works forever."
As my strength levels progressed closer to the elite level I had
to try new things to break free from ruts and plateaus.
stronger if I just push myself harder and get really fired up for
one more rep, exercise or training session."?
As a hard working, dedicated and motivated person this is a
perfectly natural train of thought.
I should know, because I've been in your shoes.
When I first started training all I had to do was apply the
progressive overload principle and I would continue to easily
get stronger week after week.
Adding more weight or more reps each workout (progressive
overload) works wonders for a while, but eventually it stops
working when you reach a certain experience level.
Like they always say,
"A lot of things work, but nothing works forever."
As my strength levels progressed closer to the elite level I had
to try new things to break free from ruts and plateaus.
In my experience there are TWO very common obstacles that
are often ignored in regards to building strength.
Addressing these 2 obstacles head on can greatly accelerate
your results and save you a lot of frustration.
are often ignored in regards to building strength.
Addressing these 2 obstacles head on can greatly accelerate
your results and save you a lot of frustration.
Keep training hard,
Mike Westerdal
CriticalBench.com
P.S. Click here to make sure these obstacles aren't holding you back.