Time to change your routine?

[gopro]

Just remember that if you a an experienced lifter, more than 5 years, your body will adapt to what you are doing trainingwise in 6-8 weeks. If you aren't seeeing progress it may be time to change things...sets, reps, exercises, tempo, rest periods, bodypart teaming, etc.

Don't get complacent...your body gets bored quite easily...don't let this happen to YOU!

"All great journey's begin with a single step..."

[W8's]

i just did it myself. i started doing some powerlifting for the first time ever. i like it a lot and i am seeing good results from it.

[Gullie]

Also I think alot seem to forget as did I, is keep your powermovement first! Start back with deads, start chest with incline press, start shoulders with front press. This way you hit your basics with the most energy.

[Razor Sharp]

Follow a periodization cycle in the off season?

[Pharm Animal]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Gullie:
...keep your powermovement first! ...This way you hit your basics with the most energy.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

i tend to disagree. this is one of the BEST ways to change up your routine; switch the order of exercise and bodyparts.

"Creating anabolic excellence for 2002"

[gopro]

Pharm...I totally agree with you on that point! Sometimes pre-exausting your muscle with an isolation movement and then following with a compound move will shock you into new levels of soreness.

"All great journey's begin with a single step..."

[Gullie]

Gopro and Pahrm I agree to switch it up and pre exuast, I practice that. But I'm what I'm saying is for the most to keep your basics first.

[Pharm Animal]

WORD

"Creating anabolic excellence for 2002"

[gopro]

True..for the most part the basics rule!

"All great journey's begin with a single step..."

[archive_FitnessChick]

I just started incorporating pre-exhaustion and drop sets into my workouts.
It is a Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For example, Today I did Quads & Calves-

Here was my workout.......
Leg Extensions
set 1- 80x15,60x12,40x10
set 2-100x12,80x10,60x8
set 3-120x10,90x8,70x8

Squats
135x15,195x12,225x8,135x15

Leg Presses
(hitting the stopper)
360x15, 450x12,540x10,630x10,720x6

+calves(I did drop sets for donkey calf raises, 4 sets with 4 drop sets each set---by the time I was done I had the cold sweats and goosebumps)

[archive_FitnessChick]

....My chest workout consisted of......

Flat Bench Dumbells-
50x15, 60x12, 70x8 drop to 35x8, 80x5 drop 40x6

Incline Hammers
90x15, 140x12 drop 90x8, 160x8 drop 90x4

Vertical Press Machine...3 sets with triple drop sets...and followed up with 2 sets of pushups to failure

I am still slightly sore from Monday!