every wokout is different...changing splits only after platue

Your supposed to change workouts?


My workouts are pretty much based around some phiilosophies, but shit changes by feel. I never understood how someone can write a workout down on paper and stick to it.

I did pretty much the same work out for about 7 years. I went from a low of 74kg to about 88kg in one year and then to a high of 94kg. I levelled out at about 88kg bumping up against a ceiling of about 92kg from time to time.

My lifts levelled out after about 3 years and I only made the slightest improvements after that.

I understand now that I should have changed my program regularly. I trained every week for those 7 years. I was pretty dedicated. My body fat got pretty low sometimes, but overall not much improvement after the initial burst.

I injured my shoulder about 2 years ago and had surgery to fix that about one year ago and I still haven't recovered. Did my unchanging routine contribute to my shoulder injury? I can't say.

I've really missed training properly over the last year. Too many interruptions because of flare ups with the shoulder. I have had good 4-8 week bursts of weight training. My shoulder keeps breaking down so I can't say for sure how long a program should last for. My intention is to go no longer than 8 weeks on a particular program.

Good luck with your training Miss Muscle - and please don't take offence at the avatar.

Thanks for the responses guys! I seem to be plateau-ing in certain areas and making crazy gains in others!!!! I have limited equipment in my gym right now, so I'm not comfortable deciding on certain exercises for certain body parts. Mostly free weights and I have no bench.....just a ball.

I think I"ll stick to my current workout for at least 3 more weeks and then perhaps go see someone about a change up.

free weights is all you'll ever need. the only machine i ever use is the lat pulldown machine but you can do without that too. i also use the smith for jump shrugs, and this too isn't necessary. since you don't have a bench you could do a bit of floor presses where you press lying down on the floor. add all manner of over head pressing to that and you've got everything you need. i hope you're squatting and deadlifting too and doing bent over BB rows