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Topic review: Dealing with the stress of a performance plateau. Expand view

Re: Dealing with the stress of a performance plateau.

by TrainTitan » Mon Oct 27, 2025 7:35 am

Deload + check your sleep/food. 9/10 times I plateau, it's because my life *outside* the gym is too stressful or I'm not eating enough. The training is the stimulus, the *recovery* is the adaptation.

Re: Dealing with the stress of a performance plateau.

by HealthExplorer » Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:10 am

Also, look at other metrics. Are you moving the same weight *faster*? Is your form better? Is your recovery quicker? Performance isn't just the max number on the bar. Find other "wins".

Re: Dealing with the stress of a performance plateau.

by PowerLifterPro » Mon Oct 27, 2025 3:55 am

Mate, plateaus are part of the process. Stressing about it is the worst thing you can do (raises cortisol, hinders recovery). Take a deload week. Seriously. Drop the weight, focus on form. Come back fresh.

Dealing with the stress of a performance plateau.

by RecoveryRx » Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:30 am

Been stuck at the same squat weight for about a month and it's doing my head in. I feel like I'm training hard but going nowhere. How do you handle the *mental* stress of a plateau?