Whether you’ve got a specific goal in mind or not, most of us want to see some sort of progress from our strength training, cardio sessions or workout classes. Turn up consistently, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to make strides. That is, until you hit a plateau.

Fitness plateaus happen to the best of us. One day, you’re moving up a weight and the next, you’re struggling to even maintain that. Few things are more frustrating – particularly if you think you’ve done everything ‘right’. Ironically, you’re probably more likely to hit a wall if you’ve been training for a long time and already seen a boost in strength. That, at least, is according to Dr Sarah Davies from Panacea Health, who says that “the longer you’ve been training and the stronger you are, the harder it can be to make further progress”.

Struggling to make gains? How to overcome a fitness plateau, according to PTs