Knowing if you’re in a real plateau when pursuing fat loss, strength, and/or muscle mass can be difficult, so in this episode, we dive into all the questions you need to ask yourself to know if you’re in a plateau or not, and most importantly, to learn how exactly to navigate past them. So whether you’re chasing the last bits of fat loss or pushing the limits on muscle growth, there are a lot of golden nuggets in here – with the latter bringing with it plenty of anecdotal pointers that have worked well for us over the years. “Your weight is just a by-product of your performance.” - Ivan Gavranic Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro on Plateaus 02:24 – No plateaus on fat loss 04:02 – Accuracy and consistency in your nutrition 05:05 – Measuring and guestimating 07:31 – Maintenance level 11:05 – Importance of measuring on fat loss 16:30 – People’s notion on muscle gain [19:21] – Energy input matching output 25:05 – Metabolic Adaptation 27:59 – Stimulating Muscles to grow 30:26 – Glycogen Manipulation 33:40 – Metric on performance [36:10] – Preforming from a technique standpoint 40:11 – Changing the look through more training 43:10 – There’s power in holding body weight [46:43] – Performance over weight [49:17] – How the body responds [51:30] – Progress [53:28] – Wrap Up Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you! If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.

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