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Pre-Exhaust to Break your Training Plateau
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If you have found yourself in a rut with your weight training this is the article for you. Whether it be mental or physical, stagnation in your training can be a major deterrent to you hitting the gym with vigor, or lacing up your sneakers period.
Luckily, a simple modification in the technique of the exercises you may already be using can jumpstart your progress. A training technique known as "Pre-Exhausting" is a great way to add a new stimulus for your body to adapt to. The typical Pre-Exhaust protocol uses a single-joint exercise (only one joint moving, and less musculature used) immediately before a multi-joint or structural exercise (larger group of muscles used).
These two exercises are done in super-set fashion, which means they are done right after each other with little to no rest. Below are some great pre-exhaust regimens covering some of the body's major movement patterns and muscle groups:
Adam Bisek is a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) he brings a high level of intensity and passion to early morning bootcamps and a dedication to results with his personal training and weight loss coaching clientele. Adam qualified for national competition in Men’s Physique with a 3rd Place finish at the NPC Badger State (Oct 2011), and will be competing this fall for his pro card.
| # | Exercise | Repetitions | Sets |
| Chest | |||
| A | Pec Dec Chest Fly | 12-15 | 3 |
| B | Dumbbell Chest Flat Press | 8-12 | 3 |
| Back | |||
| A | Straight Arm Pullover | 12-15 | 3 |
| B | Lat Pulldown | 10-12 | 3 |
| Shoulders | |||
| A | Dumbbell Lateral Raise | 15 | 3 |
| B | Barbell Shoulder Press | 8-12 | 3 |
| Quadriceps | |||
| A | Seated Leg Extension | 15 | 3 |
| B | Leg Press | 12-15 | 3 |
| Hamstrings | |||
| A | Stability Ball Leg Curl | 15 | 3 |
| B | Barbell Romanian Deadlift | 8-12 | 3 |
Adam Bisek is a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach practicing in Minneapolis, MN. Certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) he brings a high level of intensity and passion to early morning bootcamps and a dedication to results with his personal training and weight loss coaching clientele. Adam qualified for national competition in Men’s Physique with a 3rd Place finish at the NPC Badger State (Oct 2011), and will be competing this fall for his pro card.