So you’ve hitting the gym for a while, and you’ve stopped making progress. I’m going to guess that you’ve been doing functional fitness for about a year or so and you’ve made some drastic changes since then, but in the last few months you’ve barely made any gains. Well don’t worry, this is super common, and there are some pretty straightforward methods to clear this intermediate phase of your fitness career. Keep reading for the three most common ways to get back on the progress train.
MAXED OUT BEGINNER GAINS
Being a beginner does have certain advantages, namely your ability to drop fat, gain muscle, and become way stronger in a short period of time. Like all good things, they come to an end. The beginner gains period generally last 6 months to a year or so depending on how hard you’ve been working out, and your own personal life factors.
This period is marked by the ability to get better with any type of training. You’ll make great progress even with the worst written programs, and suboptimal diets, but as you know this doesn’t continue forever.
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This brings us to our first method to get out of this funk.
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Just curious, what advanced athletes have you developed and trained? Any Regionals athletes or teams? People that qualify for larger events like Wodapalooza or even win or place in larger local events?