View Full Version : changing it up, what do yous do
how often do yous change you schedule. reps. exercises?
i like to keep a routine for a month or so maybe more. reps i vary weekly same with exercises maybe go from a bb to a db exercise
lemme know what yous do thanks
I usually just change it up when i stop making progress. Like they say if it aint broken dont fix it. If i get stuck I usually change to DB's as my first option or if thats not an option change up the exercise. For ex: squats to front squats for a little.
shizz702
08-14-08, 9:37 am
David hit the nail on the head, "if it ain't broke don't fix it."
I like to keep doing a routine til the gains stop. Best milk it for as long as you can. However if something isn't working out for me, or I'm just not feeling it then I'll switch it up.
houseofpain
08-14-08, 9:40 am
David hit the nail on the head, "if it ain't broke don't fix it."
I like to keep doing a routine til the gains stop. Best milk it for as long as you can. However if something isn't working out for me, or I'm just not feeling it then I'll switch it up.
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Pokoritel
08-14-08, 10:04 am
Everyday bro, every time i walk in i change the reps, sets, and exercises.
js71474
08-14-08, 10:05 am
Davidr and shizz hit it on the money, if you are making gains ride it till the wheels fall off if not switch up but give the new routine enough time to work. Good luck!
LiftBig315
08-14-08, 10:17 am
I used to switch up the rep range, rest time every week...now we have been keeping it in the 6-8 range, next we are gonna try a month of 8-10, then a month of 3-5...see what works best for us..
just untill it stops hurting.....
ionicrod
08-14-08, 12:12 pm
i never do the same exercise set rep/scheme for a muscle group, two sessions in a row. keeps the body guessing.
pmug0000
08-14-08, 12:34 pm
Every week. I always want to get more reps or more weight than I did the week before.
killyouintheface
08-14-08, 5:56 pm
Whenever I get bored. I'll keep exercises that I like, and throw out exercises that I think maybe aren't working so well. I pretty much keep some sort of push/pull alternating schedule, though.
I try to add either weightevery time I go into the gym. I'm quickly falling in love with those little two and a half pound plates.
shizz702
08-14-08, 6:12 pm
I forgot to add though every workout I go for some kind of progress whether an extra rep or an extra 5-10 lbs. Progress is what it's all about!
Ir0nClad
08-15-08, 9:19 pm
I just started doing 3 - 4 weeks of higher reps, 8 - 12, and after that I'll do 3 - 4 weeks of lower reps 4 - 8. Good to change it so the body doesn't adapt, otherwise you'll end up hitting a plateau
I used to change things when they stopped working but then I realised they had stopped working a long time before I actually realised the fact that things were not working, lol if that makes sense.
Vinny says "What works is what you are not doing"
That one piece of advice has me changing things every 3 weeks, it was once a month but I have found every 3 weeks to suit me better, so I do certain workouts using certain principles and techniques, i.e. straight sets of 6-8 reps for 3 workouts then I change it to another i.e. drop sets with reps of 12-15 for 3 weeks then change agoan and so on.
Desert Muscle
08-16-08, 11:28 am
Im with the group that changes everytime they go to the gym. Only thing thats constant right now is training splits (chest-back-shoulder-off-arms-legs-off). Been on that now for almost 2 months... not ready to change, still have gains coming in.
I've tried following routines for a while that stays with the same exercises/sets/reps... I get bored too easy on that though. Keepin it guessing...
Ir0nClad
08-17-08, 10:11 pm
While we're on the topic, I have been wondering this for a little but, but just because your on a cutting diet that doesn't mean you should stop increasing in strength right. I know you won't be getting any bigger but you should be able to still increase the weight and get stronger, maybe not as much as you would be on a bulking diet.
While we're on the topic, I have been wondering this for a little but, but just because your on a cutting diet that doesn't mean you should stop increasing in strength right. I know you won't be getting any bigger but you should be able to still increase the weight and get stronger, maybe not as much as you would be on a bulking diet.
i dont think so...if your eating less food your going to get weaker.
anyway i wouldv said it was unwise to do that because if your training with a caloric deficit - like you do on a cut- then its more likely your going to hurt yourself, and you might end up eating into your muscle instead of your fat becasue of the amount of effort you put into heavy weights.
Agreed,I`ve dropped my carbs some to allow for some bodyfat loss along with adding cardio 4 times a week for 30 mins and I`ve lost strength in all lifts.
Don`t let this worry you, keep the intensity high and lift as heavy as you can for the required number of reps you are using, high intensity is always priority, consistancy is the key, do not get discouraged with some strength loss, as long as you are training full out as hard as you can and are using as much weight as you can you will be doing all you need to.