OUT OF
ORDER
IS YOUR WORKOUT PROGRAM BROKEN?
THE FIX MAY BE AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3 WITH
THIS PLATEAU-BUSTING APPROACH.
BY MICHAEL BERG, NSCA-C.P.T.
“WORK HARDER.”
“MORE INTENSITY.”
“MAXIMIZE YOUR EFFORT.”
All things a coach will drill into a team
that’s struggling.
Yet, sometimes, that’s not really the
problem. Fact is, you can be going all out,
giving every ounce of energy you’ve got,
and still fall short. That’s when strategy
can make all the difference.
Same thing applies to the weight room.
We’re not here to tell you that you’re not
gaining muscle because you’re just not trying
hard enough. That’s an honest assessment
you need to make for yourself. What we can
tell you is that, if you’re doing your best and
not making the gains you want to be making,
you may want to try a different tactic—one
that can help you build intensity throughout
a body-part-focused workout.
The secret is in the order of your
exercises—a 1-2-3 sequence that lets you
smash a muscle through an ever-more-
targeted approach to push you to your
limits. Here’s an instant fix you can start
using in your very next workout.
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