Back in 2001, when I just started bodybuilding, I was a school kid with little to no knowledge. So, I joined a new gym (this was a Powerlifter’s gym).
Every day, I will go to the gym and follow the same marathon routine of 2 hours. The routine includes workouts of all body parts, say, biceps, chests and shoulder.
After a few months, I started whining to my coach!
Me: Sir, my biceps are not increasing!
Coach: You have to do squats!
A few weeks later,
Me: I\’m doing chest twice a week and 5 exercises per work out and blah blah! But, my chest hasn’t improved.
Coach: Do squats!
Few more weeks later,
Me: Now that, I\’m doing shoulder twice a week and 5 exercises per workout and blah blah! Sadly, I\’m not seeing much improvement in my shoulder.
Coach: Do squats!
I felt sick, this dumb old man doesn’t know anything about bodybuilding. May be, I should have joined a bodybuilding gym. (I was coming for bodybuilding gym lol)
After a few days, it hit me! Like an \”AHA\” moment! Let’s Squat!!
Me: Sir, how do I squat?
Coach: I’ll show you!
That day, my coach spent more than 2 hours with me, teaching the correct form of squats, deadlift and bench press.
I changed my workouts, they were primarily built around compound lifts.
Within a few weeks, the plateau was broken and I could see myself getting bigger.