3 Reasons You’re Not Seeing Results

Working out without seeing results can be extremely frustrating.

That’s why I decided to share the three main things I see holding people back from making progress.

You’re not tracking your workouts.

Whether you’re new to training or you have been doing it for a while, tracking your workouts is crucial.

You need to use objective data from each workout to make sure that exercises are getting easier.

If you don’t track each workout you may never increase your intensity which leaves your body no reason to change.

Let’s use the body weight squat as an example.

If you do 3 sets of 10 reps of body weight squats every time without fail, try throwing a kettlebell into the mix.

You may only be able to do 6 to 8 reps by increasing the load, but overtime the body will grow stronger enough to eventually perform 10 reps.

At which case, you could either increase the weight, change the tempo or increase the rep range.

But this is assuming that you’re following a structured routine.

You’re not following a structured routine.

A lot of people get bored of doing the same workout for 6-8 weeks, which can be problematic.

You need to work at something for at least 4-6 weeks in order to see a significant improvement in strength, stability or weight-loss.

As you perform your workouts week by week, you should make sure to be tracking the effort required for each exercise as previously mentioned.

By following a boring structured routine you will find far greater success as opposed to jumping all over the place, never developing your skill set.

Because each exercise should be treated as a skill that you need to understand and develop.

Given that the body only has 7 main movement patterns (squat, bend, lunge, gait, push, pull and twist) a structured program will make sure you’re effectively working on these skills.

By increasing your skill set you will develop more lean muscle mass, increase your resting metabolic rate and make it easier for you to see tangible results.

But what could go wrong if you’re following a routine and tracking it?

You’re not pushing yourself hard enough.

A large part of seeing results when working out is effort required for each exercise.

Whether you are deadlifting, overhead pressing or taking on the Concept Rower - effort is paramount to seeing real results.

Because the truth is, if you’re not presenting your body with a challenge hard enough for it to struggle, it sees no reason to change.

So get your heart rate up.

Make sure that you feel your breathing change.

And push hard while maintaining solid form.

This is one of the hardest things for people to do, because there is nothing comfortable about pushing out another rep when you’re struggling.

And anyways, our body is always on the path of least resistance.

So make sure you’re giving it your all when you’re looking to see serious results.

Conclusion…

Don’t be afraid to push yourself hard enough to enjoy following the same routine for 6-8 weeks all while tracking the progress you make.

Because you can see a much bigger change than you think, but you have to be willing and able to put in the effort required.

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