Changing, improvising, and greater results.

So today was the dreaded leg day. I, as usual am stuck at the shop but luckily I have a small setup here in the store that I use primarily to remain in the game and improve my fitness. Since training on the new program I have realized what level of exertion should be put out with each session. Unable to do leg presses which was part of the plan I had to improvise. I actually found I had to improvise alot of things to make this program work, while still hitting the same muscles and getting the right angles that is expected of the program. So I replaced the the leg press with a weighted vest and doing barbell squats. A majority of this workout I was wearing the vest. Through out the work out it felt like I was working the muscles for the first time, exerting a lot of energy to complete the routine more so then usual. My heart rate was way up as I strive to complete the circuit without a break as best as possible but as the muscles gave out to the point where I eventually was doing single reps to completion it was hard not to stop to catch my breath. I was Burnt...Much like how my body had to adapt to doing Paul's plan for the first time, by throwing in just a minor change I forced my body to have to re-adapt once again even though the movements where the same, targeting the same muscles, just the tiny difference shocks the body. I realized even more so through the experience than just understanding the theory, the importance of variety. When I was new to this I would pound the muscles with the same moves which takes you to a nice plateau, so anyone wanting to break a plateau change the program big time. A nice way to get that variety is find yourself a good trainer, train with someone else to see their training style, or have someone with experience to write you up a program, anything to switch it up.

"Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new." ~Brian Tracy

Have a great day, stay fit!

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