The Trifecta of Fitness Success

Hitting a training plateau is typical after a brief period of fitness success. To overcome a plateau, many people eat less, exercise more, and obsess over their long-term goals. However, the most effective way to overcome a plateau is to reassess and adjust your lifestyle using The Trifecta for Fitness Success.

Proper nutrition 

• Find the right balance of carbohydrates for pre and post workout energy maintenance. Carbs are not the enemy and although you can cut back for faster results, eliminating them altogether is counterproductive.
• Do not drastically restrict calories or eliminate entire food groups. This causes the body to halt fat loss progress and store more body fat, especially around your mid-section.

Adequate sleep

• Sleep-deprivation decreases sound nutritional choices and increases stress. This combination halts progress and increases fat gain.
• Sleep is physical and mental rest for sore muscles and tired brains. Sleep recovery is essential to growth and development.
• Aim for 7 hours of restful sleep each night (click here for my Sleep tips)

Stress management

• Stress contains no calories but it can quickly derail your fitness progress by negatively impacting fat loss and muscle growth.
• Stress will never go away completely; find ways to manage your stress such as taking a 10-15 minute "time out" once each day.