Many people hit what is called a "Plateau affect". It is when no matter what you do you do not gain the muscle mass you have been acheiving in earlier weeks or months. Most times this is caused by "muscle memory" it is the process when your muscles get used to the work that you put on them. This can be disrupted by "muscle confusion"! confusing the muscles in your body can work when you:
1) Stop taking the supplements for a couple days to a week and keep working out.
2) Increase or decrease the speed and or time of your workouts
3) Only workout one part of your body one week and then work out the other the following week
4) Take longer breaks between workouts BUT not long enough for you to get off of routine
5) Change up your workouts by using yoga, martial arts, palaties, resistance bands, etc.
one of the best examples that uses muscle confusion is P90X. : http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?code=SEMB_GOOGLE_P90X&extcmp=e79dc8a93ec8447a&ef_id=MEZNNTPwAAAAQjc:20110424022433:s
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