How to Overcome a Plateau
By Rachel Rowenhorst, NASM CPT Personal Trainer at Harvard Recreation When initially asked to tackle this prompt I chuckled at the irony. At the time, I, myself was in a challenging training plateau that I couldn’t seem to rise above. It happens to everyone at some point, whether it means pushing past a specific mile time, increasing your one rep max or hitting a mental/emotional training plateau (post runner’s high, anyone?). If you’re feeling like you have hit a wall in regards to training or reaching your health goals you are not alone. The good news: well researched and curated evidence offers help when searching for proven ways to overcome plateaus. If you find yourself in the midst of a plateau, check out the following factors to see what you can do to rise above. 1. Recovery/rest: Rest is possibly one of the most important factors in training; are you giving your body enough time to rest and recover? You can slay th...