Written By: Registered Dietitian Mairead
We’ve all been there – you’ve been doing this fitness thing for a while and have seen some solid progress. Then one day (or week or month… or year) you just feel like you’re not moving forward with your goals any more. We’ve hit a plateau! Maybe the weight on the bar isn’t going up as fast as it was. Maybe the number on the scale isn’t moving. Maybe you had some health-related goals and the blood work numbers aren’t moving. Maybe you just don’t feel like you’re getting fitter or stronger any more. Sounds like we might have hit a plateau!
Here’s the good news: plateaus in any fitness goals are NORMAL and there’s lots of ways to move past them!
If you’re feeling stuck, here are some ways to feel like you’re making progress again:
1. Check in with yourself!
Fitness goals are never a linear process, and the longer we work on them, the more life tends to affect them. Injuries happen. Schedules change. Global pandemics make a mess of things. What else is going on right now that’s impacting your goals?
We might not need to change the goal, but we might need to adjust the timeline or the plan to get there.
2. Check in on your priorities!
The goal you set a few months (or years) ago might not get you fired up anymore – that’s cool! Maybe life has changed drastically and your fitness goals can’t be at the forefront right this minute – that’s also just fine! What goal, either short term or long term, would get you excited right now? Then work backwards; what do you need to do to get there and how does that fit with where you’re at right now?
3. Check in on your nutrition!
No matter the fitness or health goal, nutrition plays a key role. Weight goals, health goals, getting stronger or fueling for whatever fitness goals you have – nutrition can’t be ignored! This is the time to book that Nutrition Consultation and see if there’s any pieces of the puzzle missing.
4. Talk to a coach!
Your coach can help you zoom out to see the whole picture. They can also help point you in the right direction to break that plateau. Maybe there’s a specific program or some personal training that could help you move closer to that goal. Maybe they can help you adjust group workouts to fit your current goals a bit better. Reaching out for a bit of help when you’re feeling stuck is never a bad idea!
Remember – plateaus are temporary and your fitness goals are allowed to change with you and your life! Adapt them to fit where you’re at now and you can’t go wrong!
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