Changing excercise every time you work out???

[chris808costa]

So I was wondering if it would be a good idea if you changed your routine every time you work out. Is it like intense muscle confusion or is it a bad idea?

[Rodja]

I generally change it every session (e.g. different grips, angles). I especially do this with back since it is a such a large complex of muscles.

[jim623]

It's hard for the body to adjust and become efficient when changing up regularly. I even change the angle of incline bench every session.

[chris808costa]

It's hard for the body to adjust and become efficient when changing up regularly. I even change the angle of incline bench every session.

so how long should you keep the same routine before you change it up???

[jim623]

so how long should you keep the same routine before you change it up???

4 weeks, 6 weeks max.

[Rosie Chee]

so how long should you keep the same routine before you change it up???

Answered initial question in your other thread, although, like Rodja I change session-by-session (but always progress). If what you are doing you keep getting progress on, keep going until progress plateaus and then change it up would be my general recommendation.

~Rosie
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[brownstown89]

dont change the main movements everywork like deads,bench,rows,chins etc.. but i always change from say barbell curls to ez bar to cable to dbs etc.. and also different attachments for triceps i use different one every workout

[EasyEJL]

Look at how DC is structured. you have 2 workout days (chest/shoulders/tris/back width/back thickness and bis/forearms/calves/hams/quads) but 3 separate sets of exercises for each. So you only repeat a given exercise every 12 days. For instance tomorrow for chest is decline BB, in 4 days it will be incline bb, then 4 days later flat bb, then 4 days after decline BB again. your body never really adjusts to it, I haven't seen a plateau yet.

[rantorcha]

I LOVE changing things up every session. I think it has both a positive physical effect as well as a mental effect.