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Picture this: you’ve finally found a workout routine that feels right. <\/strong>You’re seeing steady progress and feeling stronger, more energized, and motivated. All is going great when, a few months later, something changes \u2014 you start to feel like you are not progressing, and no matter how hard you push, progress seems to stall. <\/strong>You might have reached a plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number one reason for hitting a plateau<\/a>? Doing the same exercise routine or type of activity for an extended period. <\/strong>Other factors, such as lack of sleep, overtraining, and poor recovery, can also play a role. But there’s one often-overlooked culprit that can stall your progress, too: exercise redundancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is exercise redundancy, and how can you avoid falling into this trap? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is exercise redundancy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exercise redundancy occurs when you include multiple exercises in your workout routine that target the same muscle group in the same way. <\/strong>This results in inefficient training, as the muscles are worked similarly, preventing further adaptation and stalling progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Imagine it’s leg day, and your routine includes three exercises: barbell hip thrust<\/a>, barbell glute bridge and Bulgarian split squats. While these exercises are great for targeting the glutes, you’ll end up overloading this specific muscle and neglecting the other muscles in your legs.<\/strong> By repeating the same pattern over and over, you limit your muscle development and can miss out on fully activating your quads, hamstrings, and calves. To avoid redundancy, it’s essential to balance your exercises and hit all the major leg muscles from different angles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Examples of Exercise Redundancy by Muscle Group<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To better understand exercise redundancy, let’s break it down by muscle group with some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n