It\u2019s quite a familiar scene. You scan in at the gym front desk, drop your stuff in the locker room, and head to the same workout bench with the same Drake-fuelled playlist so that you can do the same three sets which you did on chest day last week.<\/p>\n
Don’t get us wrong, a consistent weight training routine is one of the best habits which you can have. However, when you lock into the same old thing week in and week out, you set yourself up to plateau, burn out, or just give up your weight training routine altogether.<\/p>\n
If you’ve ever engaged in weight lifting, you’ve possibly heard of the feared plateau \u2014 that is, the moment which your body stops getting stronger or losing fat as it’s adapted so well to your workouts.<\/p>\n
Adaptation is a good thing because it means you’ve been working consistently. In addition, it means that your body is stronger and able to handle your workouts. The bad side is that you’re probably likely to hit a plateau, which is a situation you can avoid by changing your workouts<\/a> regularly.<\/p>\n The squat, deadlift, bench press as well as shoulder press are the best weight training exercises – period. The chin-up and row are great moves as well, however, don\u2019t make them the focus of your workout. They can be assistance lifts to complement the bench and shoulder press, keeping your pulling muscles in balance with the pressing ones.<\/p>\nOwn The \u201cBig Four\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n