Is there any lift

[Teabagger]

that should always be done, regardless of how long you have been performing that lift. ie: flat bench..should this lift be in all chest routines, every time, or after six weeks or so should a different lift be incorporated to hit the chest and the flat bench stopped for a time?

[stocky121]

i always have squat's in my leg routine

[PurplePatriot]

I do bench every time for chest but no not always flat.... like to try out incline and decline occasionally too as my main workout for the day.

I also also do leg presses and curls

[BlueAndromeda73]

Def squats, and some sort of chest press i.e. I wont have a chest workout consisting of only flys, dips, pullovers

[FullMoonHowlingWolf]

Keep the barbell in your workout, just switch it up from incline (vary the angles), flat, and decline. You can also do dumbbell presses varying the angles.

[Teabagger]

Thanks all.

[GunTotingHipGangster]

def squats for sure, without a doubt

i always do pull ups and deads for back each week, some will argue against this

i also always do incline press every week

[FullMoonHowlingWolf]

Thanks all.

You are welcome and hopefully it helps you.

[Billy_Bathgate]

no nothign must be in always, for every lift, there is some form of substitution

there are many different squats, deads, benches, cleans, etc

personally, i never do the exact same thing more than like 2 workouts in a row

[Timm1704]

everyone else has pretty much covered your question. there are certain compound movements that i stick to doing, generally, such as deads, squats, some form of press for both shoulders and chest, and a wide-grip pullup/pulldown for back. but occasionally, i will have 2-4 weeks off these, just to shock my muscles.