That secret is my favorite plateau breaker. The method I am talking about is called wave loading. This method can be used by bodybuilders, athletes, strength trainers, or just the regular fitness Joe. I am sure if you workout on any sort of a regular basis that you have come across the dreaded plateau. There is always that certain time that your workout just stops giving you results. We need a method to beat this, my method is wave loading. The main reason for this is because few people have ever used wave loading so it gets the brain confused.

Often times people in a plateau will do the same thing everyday for months and sometimes years before they search for a method to break their plateau. This is a lot of wasted time, and it can be discouraging if it continues for to long. Wave loading is a form of rep/set manipulation that can help you get stronger, bigger, faster, and break your plateau.

Here is an example of wave loadings use. Say for example your goal is to put on muscle and strength at the same time. A great way to do this is using wave loading. If you have ever done a 1 rep maximum lift before, and then did the same exercise after that again with liter weight, it is much easier than if you did that liter weight first. This happens because your brain is activating and getting the neural juices flowing. This makes your brain connect with your muscle fibers easier. Now imagine if you want to bench 150 pounds 12 times, but you struggle to do so. What you could do is perform a heavier rep set before, and then use the 150 pounds next. Since your brain will be fired up lifting the weight you could not lift before becomes difficult. This is great if you are a bodybuilder that has gotten stuck in a plateau.

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