Changing excercise every time you work out???

chris808costa

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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?
 
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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.
 

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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.
 
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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???
 
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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.

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

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