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milto -> Keeping things fresh (Apr. 13 2008 16:49:45)

Guys,

In an attempt to keep my workouts fresh and my body guessing, i've been thinking of ways of changing my routine round after say a month.

Rather changing one exercise for another, i was thinking of switching the frequency of routines. For example, for the first month, do a 3 day split. Then, after four weeks, switch to a 2 day a week full body workout. Then, after another four weeks, switch back to the 3 day split.

Would this be a good way of keeping things fresh? Does anyone else do this and find it to be any good?

Thanks,

Milto


Mortimer -> RE: Keeping things fresh (Apr. 14 2008 13:41:09)

Im not a big believer in the "body shock " theory whereby you should change your routine every few weeks to keep the gains coming. New stimulus can be made simply by progressivley adding more weight to the bar..when you stall you can simply reset at a lower intensity and start building up again to your previous best and ..with any luck ..break through it again and continue to add weight. While you may not be able to keep adding weight i'd say keep that as your attitude...adding weight.

Im on the madcow linear routine at present as i wanted a return to a full body after a fair few years on pull, push , legs +abs splits and that has its own format of programming. However if you went for a 3 day a week pull, push and legs +abs split you could simply run it for 12-14 weeks and then swap one or two exercises for other alternatives..for example..swapping flat barbell bench for incline etc. Just my two pennies worth.

Enjoy


Raskolnikov -> RE: Keeping things fresh (Apr. 14 2008 14:18:31)

I'm not really keen on fiddling around too much just for the sake of it. IMO the time to change things up is either when your gains start slowing down or when you get bored (or both)

Even then I wouldn't change it too drastically - maybe the order of exercises, set and rep schemes, perhaps substituting one exercise for an equivalent (eg dumbbell bench press for flat bench press; t-bar rows for bent-over rows, etc)

I wouldn't keep changing routines every 4 weeks personally - maybe try a routine for three months, see how you get on, and then change it if you feel it's necessary. 4 weeks seems a bit soon to judge whether it has been effective


beefycol -> RE: Keeping things fresh (Apr. 14 2008 14:25:58)

i believe in shocking the body but not after a month, every 2-3months i will do a week or 2 of 12reps, give my joints time to rest and to shock the body, with more endrance type training then i go back to 8 reps, ive been training just over 18months now i had good gains just from doing that,
but might be time soon to make a lil change to my routine


cu3ed -> RE: Keeping things fresh (Apr. 14 2008 15:21:22)

I believe we had a discussion about the merits of "shocking" the body into new growth..and concluded its abit of a myth, certainly change things about to refine your development and keep things from becomming stale, but you would do jsut as well to stick with a great routine and keep adding the weight onto the bar.

AS others have said, try a routine, then if you fell its alcking, post it up and see how you can change/ improve upon it.


beefycol -> RE: Keeping things fresh (Apr. 14 2008 16:07:47)


quote:

ORIGINAL: cu3ed

I believe we had a discussion about the merits of "shocking" the body into new growth..and concluded its abit of a myth, certainly change things about to refine your development and keep things from becomming stale, but you would do jsut as well to stick with a great routine and keep adding the weight onto the bar.

AS others have said, try a routine, then if you fell its alcking, post it up and see how you can change/ improve upon it.



yep agreed


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