Question on workout routine.....

[Pimp C]

I just wrote my first routine and had a couple ?'s I've been lifting for nearly 3 years and have always done alot of the same stuff switching it up from time to time but never did a planned routine. I wrote out a routine for myself but now I'm wondering if I have to stick to these exact exercises for the next 8+ weeks or can I add variation. For example; Can I do Inc barbell presses one week and Inc DB presses the next. OR can I do Squats one week and Leg slede presses the next? Please give me your opinoins. Would it be counter productive to write a routine that has 2 different workouts for each bodypart and follow it for a couple months?
Thanks in advance

 

[barbells79]

when i work chest, for example , i work it like this:
week 1
barbell press
incline db press
flat bench flyes
week2
flat db presses
inc bb press
inc flyes
then back to week 1 routine for chest, so im alternating exercises every week. the change is good for me and this type of routine is working well.

just my .02 bro


peace bb79

 

[Mtime1]

I've been training about 15 yrs. I always know which body part I'm going to train going into the gym, but I don't always know what excercizes I'm going to do.

Point is....I respond better weather gaining or dieting down by changing up the excersizes daily. I'll stick to say, incline first if I'm trying to up my strength for that excersize. Or squats first if I'm trying to increase there. Otherwise I change it up constantly.

I've noticed if I stick to the same routine then I stop getting sore. Therefore I stop growing.

I think barbells79 has a good, sensible routine too.

 

[barbells79]

I've noticed if I stick to the same routine then I stop getting sore. Therefore I stop growing.

I think barbells79 has a good, sensible routine too.

mtime,
ive been training about 12 years now and you and i think along the same lines when it comes to mixing up exercises, and the soreness factor. if i dont get any muscle soreness, im pretty dissapointed the next day, thinking i didnt hit it hard enough or some other factor was involved.

keep up the good work bro.

peace bb79

 

[blaster220]

Although muscle soreness, or the lack thereof, isn't a definitive indicator of successful muscle breakdown, I do feel a little disappointed the day after lifting if I'm not sore

Anyhow, I agree with the above replies... change it up... your muscles can become easily accustomed to a routine... SHOCK em!

 

[strengthmonster]

During this early 'experimental' stage sticking to one workout in order to see what works best is a good idea. This should only take around 4 weeks with constant notes in your diary to sus out. I'd imagine after 3 years training even without a plan you will have some idea of what excercises work best for you. Once you have an idea then you can vary the ones that do. In fact variety IMO is the only way to get complete development of a muscle. Keep the same order in your bodypart splits but alternate movements from week to week on 8 week plans.

 

[barbells79]

During this early 'experimental' stage sticking to one workout in order to see what works best is a good idea. This should only take around 4 weeks with constant notes in your diary to sus out. I'd imagine after 3 years training even without a plan you will have some idea of what excercises work best for you. Once you have an idea then you can vary the ones that do. In fact variety IMO is the only way to get complete development of a muscle. Keep the same order in your bodypart splits but alternate movements from week to week on 8 week plans.

you said it better than i ever could have bro, thanks.


peace bb79