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Old 12-23-2006, 09:11 AM   #15 (permalink)
Frans
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Originally Posted by impaul99 View Post
Please elaborate with an example.
May I?

There are no two persons with the same kind of body constitution (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph in an endless variety of combinations).
What works for one person doesn't guarantee that it also works for others, it may be even counterproductive.
You are the only person who knows and feels your body.
Nobody can tell you what a good training program is for you, you must discover it for yourself.

This means also that you can't tell people what they should do to reach the same physical objective as you. Everybody has to find out for himself what works for him.

Let's take an example: the "hitting a plateau" phenomenon.

When you don't change your workout routines regularly, there comes a time when you hit a plateau, meaning: you don't make any progress anymore, and it is even possible that instead of losing fat, you're gaining fat.

To overcome this, you must keep track of all your workouts (you can make a spreadsheet and print it out, so you can fill out your data on the spot).
When you hit a plateau, try to change one parameter in your workout.
If you don't notice any changes, try to change another parameter until you make progress again.
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