If you have been training regularly for more then twelve months, periodic plateaus are inevitable. The longer you train, the more often you will hit plateaus. Assuming your sleep/recovery and nutrition are adequate, the only real answer is to press on.
Sure you will see all kinds of recommendations about specific rep and set schemes, frequency of workouts, etc, but they all come down to this: "keep working and don't give up." A little experimentation is a good thing and there is no perfect answer for every person. In fact, what breaks a plateau for you this month, is likely not the same thing that will help you through that sticking point next month, or next year.
I've been at this, fairly successfully, for 46 years now. Don't over complicate things. The only things that matter in the long run, are these: work hard, be consistent, never quit.
Sure you will see all kinds of recommendations about specific rep and set schemes, frequency of workouts, etc, but they all come down to this: "keep working and don't give up." A little experimentation is a good thing and there is no perfect answer for every person. In fact, what breaks a plateau for you this month, is likely not the same thing that will help you through that sticking point next month, or next year.
I've been at this, fairly successfully, for 46 years now. Don't over complicate things. The only things that matter in the long run, are these: work hard, be consistent, never quit.
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