Crossing the plateau
There are several things that can be done in those moments when it seems that regular exercising is simply without any effect. For example, resting should be done. More than often, people engage in training process too much and when plateau comes, they become disappointed. Sometimes, only resting is needed, some time to completely recover the muscles and prepare them for next challenges. This is especially emphasized in muscle mass building. In this situation, muscle mass growth happens after the training session, in the next couple of days, so good resting is essential here.
Another thing that should be tried is cross training. This is a very good choice, because performing some completely different exercises and something body and muscles are not used to contributes to better results. This requires additional effort and this is where plateau might be breached. Cross training is also good for those moments when the body becomes used to the intensity of workout and thus performs certain exercises easier, burning less energy. This is not good for any type of workout (muscle mass building or cardio), which means that increasing intensity might also be the answer for overcoming the plateau problem.
It might also be needed to completely reschedule the training process. Also, put in one cardio workout, if all is done is muscle mass building. This will not only activate muscles differently, but it will also be a sort of resting when it comes to the muscle mass building process. Besides, it might be that the person is exhausting the body and not eating enough. In this case, eating menu should be revised and perhaps some more energy included in the form of calories.
There will always be some obstacles on the road towards a healthy and strong body. Plateau is just one of them and it is something related to the physical aspect of the body. There might be more important issues, the ones that refer to the mental issues. One of the most problematic is becoming used to a new and healthy lifestyle, the one that is in most cases completely different from what has been applied so far.