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PERFORMANCE PLATEAU

Training hard, slow recovery, inconsistent results

Training feels harder but results feel slower. The body seems stuck at the same level, and progress has stalled.

Performance Plateau Approach

How We Approach Performance Plateau

From recognition to measurement to action—no guessing.

RECOGNITION

Who This Is For

Who This Is For

People who train, exercise, or stay active but feel stuck. You're putting in effort — but your performance isn't improving.

Common Signs

You train consistently but don't see progress
Recovery between sessions takes longer than before
Performance feels inconsistent or plateaued
Effort feels harder for the same results
You feel fatigued earlier than expected
Training intensity hasn't translated to gains

The Pattern

Training feels harder but results feel slower. The body seems stuck at the same level, and progress has stalled.

PATTERNS

What This Often Means

What This Often Means

More effort doesn't always mean better results.

Common Causes

Your body can't deliver enough energy during effort
Recovery between sessions isn't complete
Fatigue builds up faster than expected

What Affects Performance

How your body produces and uses energy
How efficiently your cardiovascular system works
How completely your body recovers between efforts
How stress accumulates across the week
How movement efficiency affects energy cost
MEASUREMENT

What We Look At During Assessment

What We Look At During Assessment

To understand what's holding performance back, we look at things like:

What We Measure

How your body uses energy during effort
How hard your heart and lungs work under load
How quickly your body recovers afterward
How stress and fatigue build across the week
How efficiently your body moves

This helps us see which system is limiting progress, not just that you feel stuck.

APPROACH

Tools That May Be Used

Tools That May Be Used

Not everyone uses the same tools. They are chosen based on your data—not a preset plan.

Based on What We Find

Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS)
Vibration training
Guided breathing and nervous system support
Light-based recovery support
Data-guided training intensity adjustments

Important to Know

This path does not include hands-on treatments such as:

Massage therapy
Chiropractic adjustments
Osteopathic treatment

If hands-on care is needed, it can be accessed separately.

CLARITY

Why We Start With Assessment

Why We Start With Assessment

To improve performance, we first need to know what's holding your body back.

The Problem with Guessing

Different athletes can plateau for completely different reasons:

One person's cardiovascular system might be the limit
Another person's recovery might be incomplete
Someone else might have energy production issues

The Solution

We don't guess. We measure effort and recovery before increasing load.

Performance Plateau

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Book a Discovery Session to understand what's holding your performance back and how to move forward.

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