Stop writing new programs until you read this.
Greg could tell you his deadlift from seven years ago.
It was the same as last year.
He did everything you'd expect.
New programs. Deloads. Different splits. More volume. Less volume.
Nothing changed.
Eventually he started wondering if that was just his ceiling.
That's usually the point where people start looking for a better program.
I get it.
It seems like the obvious answer.
But most long plateaus I see are movement problems.
If your body's working around something, there's only so much a program can do.
You can keep changing sets and reps, but if the movement underneath hasn't changed, neither will the lift.
When Greg came in, we found it pretty quickly.
He couldn't hinge past a certain point without his lower back taking over.
His hamstrings weren't doing the job anymore.
His body couldn't do what the program was asking.
Three and a half months later, he pulled a deadlift he'd never hit before.
Does that mean every plateau is a movement problem?
No.
Some really are programming.
But if you've been stuck long enough to start calling it your ceiling, it's worth finding out before you write another block.
I've got a few different ways to work with me now.
Have a look and see which one fits where you're at.
Hope you're moving well and brewing better ☕️
Gabe
