Greetings earthlings,
About six weeks ago I was in a state of boredom with my then current fitness level.. I had lost considerable amount of weight and body fat percentages over the past five years but I wanted that extra kick in my routine, especially muscle strength wise.
Now before getting towards my main topic, I want to note that there is a huge difference between muscle strength and muscle size, as you can grow a muscle all you want but that does not really mean that it has been strengthened. On the other hand, a smaller muscle does not mean it's a weak one. Strength training trains the muscles to recruit more twitch fibers in the same amount of time which means three months of hard work you maybe able to double the pull ups you can do now, and still (averagely) have the same body frame you currently have.
Back to the main topic, PLATEAUS.
Now a Plateaus in my field of study, Geology, is a high plain or a high area. In the field of fitness, which I also happen to practice, it is a point where a fellow practitioner like myself may feel him or herself not advancing or leveling up anymore. Six seeks ago I felt like I was really hitting a plateaus and I need a tweak.
So I decided to step into Tony's world.. I decided to start P90X3, the third and latest installment of the world famous Power 90 Extreme series, or shorthand, P90X.
What's wonderful about P90X3 is the diversity of its nature of workouts, and the fact that it JUST 30 MINUTES A DAY!
Word of advice: If you feel like you're doing everything right, and somethings aren't changing, than you might as well make the change. It sure helped me!
Finally, Tony Horton was kind enough to answer my question about Plateaus on his personal YouTube channel. Watch out for the 4th minute of the video.
Enjoy,
Harith.
About six weeks ago I was in a state of boredom with my then current fitness level.. I had lost considerable amount of weight and body fat percentages over the past five years but I wanted that extra kick in my routine, especially muscle strength wise.
Now before getting towards my main topic, I want to note that there is a huge difference between muscle strength and muscle size, as you can grow a muscle all you want but that does not really mean that it has been strengthened. On the other hand, a smaller muscle does not mean it's a weak one. Strength training trains the muscles to recruit more twitch fibers in the same amount of time which means three months of hard work you maybe able to double the pull ups you can do now, and still (averagely) have the same body frame you currently have.
Back to the main topic, PLATEAUS.
Now a Plateaus in my field of study, Geology, is a high plain or a high area. In the field of fitness, which I also happen to practice, it is a point where a fellow practitioner like myself may feel him or herself not advancing or leveling up anymore. Six seeks ago I felt like I was really hitting a plateaus and I need a tweak.
So I decided to step into Tony's world.. I decided to start P90X3, the third and latest installment of the world famous Power 90 Extreme series, or shorthand, P90X.
What's wonderful about P90X3 is the diversity of its nature of workouts, and the fact that it JUST 30 MINUTES A DAY!
Word of advice: If you feel like you're doing everything right, and somethings aren't changing, than you might as well make the change. It sure helped me!
Finally, Tony Horton was kind enough to answer my question about Plateaus on his personal YouTube channel. Watch out for the 4th minute of the video.
Enjoy,
Harith.
