You know that feeling when the scales stop moving, your lifts stall, or your progress photos look suspiciously identical to last month’s? Welcome to the plateau — the fitness equivalent of trying to run through quicksand while wearing ankle weights and a blindfold.
Now, usually when people hit a plateau, they respond in one of two ways:
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Panic.
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Panic and download a new meal plan, buy a new supplement, or try a new “metabolism shocking” workout from TikTok.
But here’s the truth no one’s selling on social media: Most plateaus don’t need a revolution. They just need some boring, old-fashioned reliability.
The Mr. Incredible Trap
Remember The Incredibles? Mr. Incredible is a powerhouse. Lifts cars. Punches through walls. Wears spandex like it’s going out of fashion.
But what gets him in trouble? He gets bored. He wants to be exceptional all the time. So he chases the next big thrill, the next heroic act. Meanwhile, he’s late for dinner, wrecks his back, and has to explain to his family why the insurance company’s about to sue him.
That’s a metaphor. (Sort of.)
In the gym, many of us fall into the Mr. Incredible Trap — thinking we need to be exceptional to make progress. We think we need to train harder, eat cleaner, wake up earlier, drink less, stretch more, recover like a pro athlete, and maybe invent time travel to fit it all in.
But often, we don’t need to be incredible. We just need to be reliable.
Enter: The 100-Point Project
This June, we’re running the 100-Point Project — a challenge not built on superhuman feats but on boring, unglamorous, effective habits. Here’s what earns you points:
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✅ Showing up to the gym
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✅ Hitting your daily step goal
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✅ Spending a few minutes on mobility
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✅ Prepping meals and getting organised
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✅ Drinking enough water
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✅ Sleeping like a grown-up
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✅ Managing alcohol intake
None of these scream “heroic.” None are likely to get you thousands of likes. But do them reliably for a few weeks?
That plateau? It starts cracking like a sidewalk in summer.
Be the Chicken Stir-Fry
Everyone wants to be the flaming wagyu brisket with gold flakes and a 47-hour sous vide finish. But you know what gets the job done, day after day?
A chicken stir-fry.
Grilled chicken. Fresh veggies. Rice. Five minutes in the pan. Bit of chilli and ginger to taste. It’s not flashy — but it works. It fuels your training. It keeps you feeling good. And you can do it on a Tuesday night when you’re tired, and still feel like you’ve nailed dinner.
Your training should be the same.
You don’t need chaos or reinvention to push through a plateau. You just need to get better at the basics — more often, with more intention. Show up. Walk a bit more. Stretch a bit. Drink water. Go to bed. Repeat.
Do the boring stuff — brilliantly.
Final Thoughts
Plateaus aren’t a punishment. They’re a pause — a chance to check in. A reminder that before you throw it all out and start over, maybe it’s time to double down on the basics.
The 100-Point Project starts June 3rd. It’s your chance to prove that remarkable results come from unremarkable consistency.
And if that fails, maybe try lifting a car like Mr. Incredible.
(But seriously — start with the water and sleep.)
