Has Your Fitness Hit a Plateau? An Expert Explains How to Track Progress and when to Change Your Training Plan

What to do when you hit an exercise plateau at the gym, according to an expert

When you hit a plateau, it’s tempting to start a completely new training programme – but this is usually the wrong move

Has your fitness hit a plateau? An expert explains how to track progress and when to change your training plan

The questions to ask yourself the next time you're feeling 'stuck'. Krakenimages.com/ ShutterstockIf you train regularly, your progress will eventually slow and personal bests will become harder to beat. When this happens, it’s tempting to start a completely new training programme – but this is usually the wrong move. To understand why, it’s important to know how progress happens in the first place. Exercise causes both immediate responses and l…