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Changing your routine?

vivavegas02 Posts: 96 Joined: 2004/03/18	2004/05/03, 10:40 PM I have been doing the same routine for about 1 month 1/2. I have heard that your body gets used to your routine and so you hit a plateau. So now.. how do I change my routine? Do I take stuff out, add things in..or simply change the order of what I do. Here is a list of what I do now. I go every other day or wait a few days. 1. 10 minute warm up cardio 2. I do pull downs w/the bar, pulling down in front of my face towards my chest. Don't know the name of this. Duh! But anyways I do 12 reps/3 sets. 3. I do the row machine. 12reps/3 sets 4. Chest exercise, lying down. 12reps/3 sets. 5. Shoulder press. 12 reps/3 sets. 6. Either I do kickbacks or the rope for triceps. 7. Then I do the squat machine. 8. 30 minutes cardio.
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/04, 01:23 PM Take stuff out, add stuff in, switch it up. Use some creativity. -------------- Would it be classified as overly competitive if I refused to let a 4 year old beat me at chutes and ladders?
jsvez Posts: 112 Joined: 2003/09/23	2004/05/05, 12:15 PM Out of curiosity, how often do you change your routines? From what I've learned, it seems the general rule of thumb is 6 - 8 weeks.
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/05/05, 02:36 PM I personally like to switch it up every 4-6 weeks. I get bored doing the same workout. -------------- Would it be classified as overly competitive if I refused to let a 4 year old beat me at chutes and ladders?