When to change routine

[Jake 85]

Ive read and people say you should be switching you excersises, or rep/sets almost every week. its been about a month 1/2 that ive been working out, doing the same excersises and such, but im still seing improvements. Should i still switch it up, or wait till i plateu. my gains have only come in forms of weight, i havent seen any visual gains yet. its still pretty early but idk if that could have something to do with it.

 

[evolution]

Don't fix it if it aint broke.

 

[NBS 4life]

id wait until I platued rather than waste time with a change. I change mine every two months or so rather than too often.

I think this is because Im a routine orientated trainer but alot of people switch alot just to maintain interest

 

[Karky]

yeah, personally i just use alot of varaity in my workout so i dont platau as quickly. If you do the same 3 workouts week inn and week out, you could plateau pretty quick. But like Evo said, dont fix it if it aint broke. So wait until your gains stop.

 

[deschain]

The main reason for changing a workout is to not plateau. If you don't seem to be hitting one, then don't worry about it. I would think if you a(start getting bored and losing momentum or b)see a slow in increases, then you should change. Although, I wouldn't recommend sticking to the same routine forever.

Not everyone's body adapts at the same rate, so not everyone should change routines at the same time.

 

[buzz]

change when you stop growing.

 

[betsie2k]

I have just started 3 different workouts a week.

e.g flat bench on mon, incline bench on wed, db bench on fri.
incline pullover on monday, flat pullover on wed, straight arm pullover on fri

etc etc.

This way I won't get used to the same evercise

 

[zeroth]

Don't fix it if it aint broke.

I absolutely agree with this. If it's working for you and if you're still working hard at it (i.e., you're not bored by it), then I say keep it up!

When I was younger, I switched up pretty frequently. I noticed, though, that sometimes a change here or there pulled me out of a routine that was working for me, and I subsequently found it hard to get back into that working routine. So I've learned to make big changes when I have to and if I'm feeling bored by something, I introduce smaller but effective changes. That just works for me in terms of results and maintaining enthusiasm.