How To Break Through Plateaus Each And Every Time
by Tony Bianchino, owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition in Westfield, NJ
Have you ever gone all in on a diet and gotten great results, but then stalled and couldn’t seem to budge the scale afterwards?
Or maybe you got 100% committed to a workout routine and did really great until you either burned out or life just took a turn and derailed you for a few days… and this days turned into weeks… or months… and you ended up saying, “What the hell happened?”
Well, just know that you’re not alone. Every September millions of people set out to undo the damage of all the summertime fun: day time BBQ’s, late night drinks and all-to-needed- vacations full of food, drink and lazy relaxation.
Suddenly, life gets thrown back to a scheduled routine complete with the crazy commute, kids’ fall activities and reset from the total lack of structure during the summer.
The “Fall Into Fitness” Trap
Ultimately, we need to wrap some structure around our health, too. Otherwise we’ll have no way of undoing the fun of the past three months.
So, what do we do?
We latch on the newest diet or grab one that’s worked for us in the past, start riding our Peloton or working with a personal trainer. and we get to work!
But, here’s where it starts to fall apart: Right from Day One!
That’s right, DAY ONE!
“C’mon, Tony,” you quaff, “how can I be doomed right from Day One?”
“Because you went into it doing too much!” I’d reply.
Too much?
Yep, too much.
Here’s why it’s too much…
How many of us have gone all in on a diet and exercise program, gotten great results, and then stalled when we hit a plateau?
Think back to the last time (or the last 10 times) you’ve done this.
How did you get past the plateau?
Maybe you worked out harder or cut your calories lower. Maybe you dropped carbs and fruit from your diet or spent more time on the treadmill.
Maybe you lost a little more weight, but not as much as before and certainly not as fast.
So, what did you do next? Maybe you worked out even harder and dieted a little more and gotten a tiny bit more results.
At some point your progress stalls completely and nothing you do changes that. As a matter of fact, most people quit and rebound after hitting this point of no return and it happens just in time for the holidays!
Cue The Halloween Candy and Thanksgiving Turkey
The thought of the holidays coming up gets us into a festive mode and the thought of dieting or exercising is replaced by holiday prep and warm apple pie.
BUT… what if it didn’t have to be that way?
What if you were able to get great results right out of the gate without extreme dieting or working out like a madman every day?
What if you started off easy and got maximum results with minimal effort?
Then, when your progress slowed, what if you were able to burst past that initial plateau with ease?
What if it were all true?
Are you holding your breath?
Well, relax and breathe because it’s all true!
It’s not a new diet pill or crazy diet. It’s not a new type of workout or some money making scheme.
It’s simply using your body’s natural patterns to get maximum results and create success.
There’s a lot of biology behind this and I’ll cover this in my next article, but, suffice it to say, that your body can get maximum results with minimal effort.
Here’s why: Our bodies are made to adapt to the constant changes of our environment. Back in the day we would sometimes go a few days without water. Maybe longer without food. Our bodies had to cope with these conditions in order to survive and they had to do so quickly!
If not, we’d die.
Let’s apply that to our diet and exercise routine. If we were to cut calories too fast or start exercising every day for 90- minutes each day, our bodies would have to adapt to those harsh new conditions.
We would experience an internal process of holding on to water, storing calories as fat (instead of burning it) and increasing cortisone (causing lack of sleep, fat storage, and burnout) in order to protect us from harm
Wow! That’s the exact opposite of what we are trying to do!
So, what do we do instead?
I can tell you the process our personal trainers and nutritionists follow here at Out Run Your Fork Personal Training in Westfield, NJ…
The Three Stages To Your Success
We sit and talk with you.
Yep.
We sit and talk with you.
First, we find out where you are now and where you want to go. Better known as goal setting.
Next, we find out what you’ve done in the past, what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, how you felt during the process and where it got you. We call this the discovery phase.
During the Discovery Phase we also talk about any injuries you may have had, aches and pains you have currently and any medical conditions you may have. We do this in order to ensure we are complying with your doctor’s recommendations and to be sure that we are helping you, not hurting you.
We also ask about your schedule and what roles/responsibilities you have in life. We do this so we can help understand your availability and capability to engage in a program without adding any more stress to your life… God knows that you probably have enough stress and you certainly don’t need any more!
Finally, after finding out all o the things that make up your life and make you who are at this particular point in your life, we put all the facts together and custom craft your program which is specifically designed to get you from Point A (where you are right now) to Point B (where you find happiness).
Interesting that I said “where you find happiness.” isn’t it?
I say that because I’ve seen people go from Point A to Point B while sacrificing so much joy in the process that they are still not satisfied with the results… even though they got exactly what they were shooting for.
Our job is to get you from Point A to Point B while enjoying the process and having full joy at the end of the journey.
As a matter of fact, the journey can be so joyful that you just might stick around long after you reached your initial goal.
That’s how we do it here at Out Run Your Fork Personal Training.
Break Through Any Plateau Every Time
If you need some help getting from Point A to Point B and you want to enjoy the process without throwing everything plus the kitchen sink at it, then click here to get set up on a call with one of our coaches.
Just mention this article and I’ll speak with you personally to help you set up a game plan on how you can get the results that you want in order for you to live a more healthy, joyful life.
There’s no obligation and I’ll give you a real, actionable game plan that is concise and created specifically for you.
If you’re tired of doing the same thing and getting the same frustrating results, then reach out to us today and see how small changes can have maximum results so that you can break through any sticking point and never get stuck on a plateau ever again!
How About You?
If you’re suffering with the effects of an unhealthy lifestyle and are ready to do something about it, then you might want to find out about our Get it Together in September, program to help you get through the next major phase of your life.
You can get more information on how to get started with us and chat with me one on one to see how we can get your life back on track..
Yours In Health,
Tony, Owner Out Run Your Fork Personal Training
Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition
web: www.outrunyourfork.com
As a personal trainer and nutritionist near me in Westfield, NJ, we create better health for people over 40 who are looking to lose weight, build strength, increase energy without sacrificing time or risking injury.
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Tony Bianchino, owner, Out Run Your Fork Personal Training and Nutrition near me in Westfield, NJ