How often changing routines?

[Aggression]

How often do you guys change your weightlifting routines? I change mine every 5 weeks. That's when I change the exercises, the splits, the order I do exercises, etc.

Is 5 weeks long enough, too long?

[anaBROLIC]

no its sounds about right.. i change mine up around that long too.. i dont change it by much but i get bored of the same routines around that point..

[ToJuice,OrNotToJuice]

I would go a little longer like 8-9

[fritz2435]

I change mine anywhere from 6-8 wks

[dr.shred]

three weeks is the best way to go.

[calidude]

I have a rotating schedule. Weeks 1 and 2. Different routines each week that rotate.

[Aggression]

I have a rotating schedule. Weeks 1 and 2. Different routines each week that rotate.

Could you explain this?

[calidude]

Just change the excercise, lets pretend this Monday I am doing back. I will do bent barbell rows. Next Monday I will do the T bar row. etc...for each body part.

[Aggression]

Just change the excercise, lets pretend this Monday I am doing back. I will do bent barbell rows. Next Monday I will do the T bar row. etc...for each body part.

Ok so for week 1 for back you will do bent barbell rows, week 2 you will do t-bar rows.

So, week 3 for back will you go back to doing bent barbell rows (like in week 1) and week 4 will you go back to doing t-bar rows (like in week 2) or do you change the exercises every single week ?

[ImmmtheIceman]

I change mine up literally everytime i work out. there is almost never a time that i have two consecutive workouts for a bodypart. I think i might do the same for a month to see how much weight i can increase and keep track of it

[Aggression]

Hey Ice man, what's your reasoning for having a routine like that?

[Aggression]

I was serious, why do you change exercises every week?

[fitnessguy]

i do different excercises every time i workout also.
i change the days i work a body part about every month or whenever i feel the need.
"Don't fix it if it ain't broke"

[Pork Chop]

I think i might do the same for a month to see how much weight i can increase and keep track of it

This is the only way to measures strength progress.



Other than "boredom", why you guys keep switching your routines so often?