Common sense states that if you aren’t getting back much from an investment, then chances are, it wasn’t a good investment in the first place.There is nothing more frustrating than not earning back from your investments, and going to the gym is no different. Lifters often become disappointed when the amount of time they spend at the gym is not correlating to gains in strength or size.Unfortunately, we cannot continue to add weight to our lifts exponentially, and often times lifters hit a hypertrophy plateau. Their training is just not cutting it anymore and they become stuck trying to exceed their one rep maxes. If you find that your progress has stagnated, or that your progress has hit a complete plateau, try implementing these training tips.

Tip 1 – Do not limit your exercise selection

“Wait, I don’t have to do deadlifts to build an awesome back!? I have a previous injury to my knee which prevents me from performing heavy squats, so that means I can’t build big legs, right!?”

Contrary to popular belief, the big three (squat, bench and deadlift) are not requisites for building a hyper muscular physique. One of the great things about bodybuilding is that there aren’t any specific movements that are mandatory.This is not powerlifting where you have a specific movement that you must focus on perfecting in your training program, but rather a chance to enjoy a variety of different movements. As a matter of fact, targeting th…

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