How long do you stay with your routine?

AKIRA · 03-22-2006, 03:43 PM

Meaning the exercises on a given day. I change mine every week, but the downfall is never knowing if I gained strength on those same workouts.

Change is a good thing. We know that. However, whats bare minimum to stick with the same exercises? When plataue(sp?) occurs?

TJ Cline · 03-22-2006, 03:53 PM

8-16 weeks

katt · 03-22-2006, 03:54 PM

About every 2 months

AKIRA · 03-22-2006, 07:01 PM

Holy shit. you guys change nothing for that long? Well, you dont change anything but increasments in weight hopefully...?

**CowPimp** · 03-22-2006, 07:19 PM

Exercises don't generally need to be changed very often. I change the lifting parameters far more than I change the lifts usually. Things are a little different right now using a Westside template. I change the exercises all the time based on my weaknesses that are constantly changing in the big 3; this is also because this template is damned stressful on the nervous system. Frequently changing the exercises helps reduce this. However, there is a pool of exercises I pick from so that I can track progress effectively.

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AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,765 Photos: 3	How long do you stay with your routine? Meaning the exercises on a given day. I change mine every week, but the downfall is never knowing if I gained strength on those same workouts. Change is a good thing. We know that. However, whats bare minimum to stick with the same exercises? When plataue(sp?) occurs?
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AKIRA I am Rollo Tomassee.. Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Outside the box Posts: 7,765 Photos: 3	Holy shit. you guys change nothing for that long? Well, you dont change anything but increasments in weight hopefully...?
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03-22-2006, 07:19 PM	#5
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	Exercises don't generally need to be changed very often. I change the lifting parameters far more than I change the lifts usually. Things are a little different right now using a Westside template. I change the exercises all the time based on my weaknesses that are constantly changing in the big 3; this is also because this template is damned stressful on the nervous system. Frequently changing the exercises helps reduce this. However, there is a pool of exercises I pick from so that I can track progress effectively.
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