Possible plateau and leg raises question#1572

Hi i’ve been following the hybrid routine plan for a few months and i’m currently doing pushups and leg raises (leg extended), i’ve been making fair progress (am able to do one pullup aswell, sorry didnt mean to brag), but:

As for my pushups i’m always in the 8-10 zone of reps and i cant get out of it..i have made some tweaks first of all; my peak session is 3 sets of 10,10,11 reps with 4min rest in between, but i decided to reduce my rest time from 4min to 3min and my best is 10,10,9 (expected rep drop i guess) but i feel like i’m always in this range tho..like today i did 3 sets of 10,10,8 and felt disappointed..like i still feel that my chest got a good workout so it was intensive and the last set was to failure but idk..any tips? Maybe it’s diet, sleep and all that? I mean i was hungry a bit during the session but..don’t wanna overthink it.

As for leg raises, question; do i stop the moment i cant lock out the legs and bring them up or do i cheat so slightly that i squeeze out more or what? And i feel like it’s my legs giving out before my abs but i could be mistaken i’m 6’4 and a bit puffy so yeah.

Heya, Chrys here—one of the trainers at Hybrid!

Ok so what you’re feeling is super normal. That 8–10 rep range plateau usually means your body is adapting just enough to maintain, but not enough to push into new territory. Since you’re already working with solid rest times and tight form, the next step might be a combination of volume manipulation, recovery, and maybe even throwing in some tempo work. Like doing your pushups with a slower descent (3 seconds down), or adding a pause at the bottom

Also yeah, don’t sleep on diet and sleep. If you’re hungry during the session or sleep-deprived, it’s slowing down your progress. Even something like bumping your protein or getting a light carb in before the workout could give you a better push.

Now for leg raises—yes, form > everything. The moment your legs stop locking out or you start swinging, it’s better to either stop or switch to a bent-knee version with good control. You’ll get more out of 8 clean reps than 15 bad ones. And since you’re tall, your legs weigh more in the movement, so it’s totally normal to feel that “leg fatigue” kick in first.

Hey thank you for the response.
Okay so basically there are some things i dont understand like:
Do you think that i’m not doing too much? It’s too little volume?
Going to failure often so that’s another reason?
And of course not sleeping well and eating can mess it up?

Well first off yesterday just for lolz i wanted to test my max pushups and i actually managed to pull 15 reps and then fail. And that led me to realize some things; during my training and the thing you mentioned “tempo” is inconsistent sometimes during my sessions and this can make it kinda clunky. Also i think i have very weak “endurance” or something cause let’s say i’m doing 10, i do them easily and then rest for 3min…then again on the 10th rep i feel like im very close to failure and then the third set you already know.

Would it be better to maybe:
To change the workout plan a bit? For example instead of doing pushups 2x a week, to make it 3? And for sessions instead of doing like 10,10,9 to do something like 9,9,8,8 to add more volume to it..Again i’m just like laying out my ideas, but please tell me what you think is best. I feel like stepping up my workout like exercising 3x a week every like “group” and a bit more volume is a good idea, but idk..and finally maybe i can like get a backpack or something and add more weight?

Tell me what you think, cause i really want to get the most out of my workouts!

And one final thing, will this workout plan do:

Monday: Pushups, Leg Raises, Bicep Curls, Twists
Tuesday: Bent Over rows/Chinups (if i’m at a park), Bridges, Squats, Tricep Extensions/ Bench dips
Wed: Pushups, Leg Raises, Bicep Curls, Twists
Thur: Bent Over rows/Chinups (if i’m at a park), Bridges, Squats, Tricep Extensions/ Bench dips
Fri: Pushups, Leg Raises, Bicep Curls, Twists
Sat: Bent Over rows/Chinups (if i’m at a park), Bridges, Squats, Tricep Extensions/ Bench dips
Sun: Rest
This time instead of resting 2 days i’m resting 1 day, but know that i’m young i’m 17y old

Ok this is alot im about to give you so I broke it all down. Lmk if you have any questions on this

Firstly, You’re not overdoing it volume-wise, but going to failure every session, especially on multiple sets, might be what’s burning you out before you can build momentum. That kind of intensity is fine once in a while, but not as a constant. It can hurt recovery and make it harder to progress. Better to stay one or two reps short of failure and save the true max test for every couple weeks.

Also yeah, if your sleep and food aren’t on point, your recovery’s gonna take a hit. Your body grows and gets stronger between workouts.

Now about the inconsistent tempo…If your rep speed is changing during the workout, it messes with the stimulus. If the first few are snappy and clean but the later ones get slower, your body’s working way harder than the set number suggests. You’re not weak—you’re just running out of gas by set two. Adding volume through more sets of slightly lower reps (like 4x8 instead of 3x10) is a smart move. That way you can still hit volume without burning out mid-set.

Training pushups 3x a week instead of 2 is totally fine, especially if you manage your intensity and don’t hit failure every session. And yeah, weighted backpack pushups are great after you can hit 3 sets of 15+ with solid form. That weight will push your strength ceiling.

Now your weekly plan looks good overall—it’s actually pretty balanced with push/pull/core/legs across the week. Just make sure each day feels doable. If one day wipes you out, pull back a little or rotate between higher and lower intensity days

Okay, I understand now and know what to do. Thank you very much for your help man, you cool af

Of course! And I appreciate that compliment!😎💪