for those who switch up your routines every week....

[BIG D]

do you find its harder to make gains this way? i mean as long as you go in and give it your all you should be able to grow...assuming diet/hormones are in order no? or am i off completely here lol

 

[BIG D]

Anyone?

 

[chrisr116]

No I dont see any problems with it. I switch up my workouts all the time and it has not hurt me, compared to never changing a thing for months on end..which I do from time to time, especially off cycle.

 

[BIG D]

Yea I find working out much more enjoyable this way tbh. Being constantly stuck in a routine gets old pretty fast to me. I was just curious to hear if some felt like they couldn't progress this way since there is less attention to detail training this way.

 

[BIG D]

Anyone else care to chime in

 

[AtomAnt]

I am a big believer in progressive overload, whether this comes comes from increasing weight, increasing volume, increasing training density, adding intensifying techniques, I feel there needs to to be some kind of progression along one or more of these variables and the focus should be on specific variables for a sufficiently long enough duration to reach your goals.

I see this with several guys at the gym, they train hard but are constantly changing the style of training. They'll try DC then quit after a few weeks and go onto a high volume program for a few weeks and then something like a 5x5 and they are never on any program long enough to make noticeable gains. However, if you are focusing on a certain style of training and just changing exercises, then I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be effective.

 

[BIG D]

I am a big believer in progressive overload, whether this comes comes from increasing weight, increasing volume, increasing training density, adding intensifying techniques, I feel there needs to to be some kind of progression along one or more of these variables and the focus should be on specific variables for a sufficiently long enough duration to reach your goals.

I see this with several guys at the gym, they train hard but are constantly changing the style of training. They'll try DC then quit after a few weeks and go onto a high volume program for a few weeks and then something like a 5x5 and they are never on any program long enough to make noticeable gains. However, if you are focusing on a certain style of training and just changing exercises, then I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be effective.

Yea I don't mean completely switching up the style of training each workout but rather the exercises/reps/sets

 

[d2r2ddd]

i'm using Eric BRoser's P/RR/S training. Changing rep range weekly, keep things fresh, as i cant do 2 weeks of the same workout and NOT get bored.

read more on P/RR/S here ...
http://www.anasci.org/vB/weight-lifting-training/32013-eric-brosers-prrs-training.html