“If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten”
How long have you been doing the same workout routine?
Feeling stuck with your results? It may be due to the fact that your body has hit a plateau.
If you do not change up your workouts often enough, your body get used to it which leads to zero progress on your fat loss goals – not to mention the same routine can quickly become quite boring or even lead to burn out.
Fabulous Fat Loss Results are achieved by adding variety to your fat loss workout plan by adjusting one or more workout program variables, such as….
- Exercises
– Repetitions
– Intensity
– Rest Periods
It’s Going To Happen: Your body will eventually adapt to your fat loss workout plan.
The average person adapts to a workout after 4 to 6 exposures. This is due to the fact that your body does not like change so your body fights this by adapting to your workout.
As your body adapts….you get stronger…. your workout no longer feels challenging…your results begin to taper off.
To keep getting results and avoid a plateau you must find a way to force your body to change and apply new demands to your body.
So you look for ways to change up your workout plan – but…
no clear purpose or plan?
#1
“Why Can’t I Just Do The Same Exercises And Just Add More Weight?”
Take this approach and you will eventually hit a plateau for you are only focusing on changing 1 variable – and remember, your body is smart and will figure out a way to adapt.
Plus, each exercise has benefits and drawbacks – in order to balance the positives and negatives ALL variables must be tracked and changed accordingly – not just 1.
#2
“Why Can’t I Change EVERY Single Workout – The More Variety, The Better My Results, Right?”
The best exercises are the best exercises.
If you can do an exercise that gives you great results for 4 weeks – why only use it for one?
Your body needs repeated exposure to certain movements in order to improve.
Therefore changing your workouts up too much removes the opportunity to get stronger in order to make progress.
How Do You Know If You Are Doing It Right?
Change up your workout too much – miss out on results.
Fail to change it up enough – hit a plateau.
Since there are many different approaches to designing an effective fat loss workout plan, there is no one Right answer. That being said, you can still check to see if you are on track or not by answering these 3 questions.
1. Are you cutting and pasting a handful of exercises together?
Maybe what you saw in a magazine, in the gym, online or just a collage of exercises that look good from a few different exercise programs.
2. Are you completing each workout each time striving to change up one or more variables to keep your body challenged?
3. Are the workouts you do trackable?
As you complete your workouts, are you able to make note of the variables changed and the progress you are making? Tracking your progress workout to workout is one of the fastest and easier ways to get results. Not only do you stay focused to get the most out of each and every workout, you have the information you need to make adjustments so you never hit that wall of Zero Results!
Take the guess workout out of your fat loss workout routine
and Get Results!
Need help?
Fit Yummy Mummy has it all mapped out for you – step by step, full body, progressively challenge resistance training workouts. 16 weeks worth of fat loss plans plus a bonus 12 weeks of more advanced workouts!
Now COMPLETE with online exercise video library!
Not into the whole “ebook” thing?
For everyone who prefers follow along DVDs you may want to consider the newest DVD Packs 2.0 >> FYMWorkouts.com
Or you can always join ClubFYM.com and access 2 brand new follow along fat burning workout routine videos each month you are a member.
Your choice – main thing is that you CHOOSE one and Stick To It!
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Holly,
Is there a way for me to get the advanced workouts? I’m in good shape and have been working out for years. I love your workouts, but can’t bring myself to spend a lot of money and get mostly the beginner workouts. Is this a possiblity? Thanks so much!
Lisa
Hey Lisa,
Do you have the Fit Yummy Mummy program?
You are also more than welcome to join ClubFYM where a new workout is posted each month.
This is so true. I saw a video of you doing wood chops which I have never done before. Just adding this one exercise has changed the muscles I’m working and my progress!
I love that you have a workout of the month on Club Fit Yummy Mummy! It’s always new, challenging, refreshing, and inspiring! The November one is my favorite. Probably will be until the December one came out!
Hi, Holly. I love your blog and all of the great information! Here’s my story and my question since you are speaking of plateaus. I am 35 and after my third baby (born 1 year ago) my body shape changed (more fat in the “saddle bag” area). I’ve worked really hard and have lost all but 4 pounds which seem to be very stubborn! I believe my workouts follow the above rules and my eating habits are pretty good. Any advice for getting rid of the last 4 pounds of saddle bag fat? Could it really be the glass of wine with dinner every night? Thanks very much for any advice!
Hi Marie,
If you are eating clean with consistency and following a challenging, full body resistance training program – and wonder if the last 4 pounds will not budge due to drinking wine every night…the only way to find out is to cut back or eliminate it for a good 4 to 6 weeks and see.
From the experience of working very closely with a fabulous group of women at ClubFYM I will tell you that is is rarely every just 1 thing that prevents results.
Many FYMs find that keeping a detailed food log for a week also helps to identify eating habits that may also contribute to a lack of results.
If you would like extra support in finding out – all you need to do is join us at ClubFYM and jump into the forums.
Will you be selling the kettlebell workout again with a package or alone? I would really like to get that one!