Diet is more important than exercise....

workoutqueen628

I've heard it before and I know it's true, so it makes sense when people say that you should change your diet when you're in a plateau. But how does alternating your exercise really do anything?

danarochelle

Changing up your exercise routine keeps your muscles guessing what they're going to do next, that way the weight loss continues. If you keep the same routine, your muscles get accustomed to that and you hit a plateau.

sendmoretigers

you work different muscles, or muscle groups, in different ways. ones that were previously inactive or less active then get used.

CoachJ77

Well this is an awesome topic. Yes, 80% diet, 15% mental and 5% physical is how I lay it out for people. So when you have a good diet (I call it a lifestyle change) you will naturally lose weight until your body is a the weight it should be. People usually aren't happy being just normal, so you work out to make things go faster anyway. With working out, your body needs more. More protein, more nutrients. So the better you feed your body the "better" you will look.

Alternating exercises are essential and this is why. You cannot work the same muscles day in, day out. Your muscles need a few days to rest. I work my muscles once a week, for each muscle group. During the resting period, your muscles are rebuilding and getting stronger. The other thing is, changing your routine in the gym every few months is also good (if this was your question) because your body actually gets used to the exercises that you are doing. So when you are plateauing, change your workout, it will shock your body and help you build new muscles that burn more calories.

I hoped this helped

MacMadame

I never actually had a plateau but whenever my weight loss would slow down, I would increase my exercise and get it to speed back up again. I couldn't really do much about my food because i was already pretty bare bones on that. I could make sure I got in all my water and protein but that was about it. So exercise was a much more effective lever for me.

kwardklinck

When I plateaued, I changed my exercise from aerobics to running and increased my calories by about 150 to 200 per day. It worked!