Re: When to Switch Exercises?

[Guest guest]

You are absolutely correct - if you are seeing progress, there is no

need to change. We change exercises only because:

a) If we're training for a specific goal, sometimes exercise

selection must change to reach that goal. For example, to increase

vertical jump, you might train squats to gain quadriceps mass then

switch to box jumps or some other explosive movement to train the

acceleration

If we reach a plateau, it means the body has become so efficient

at performing a particular exercise that it is no longer stimulated

to grow as the result. This is a good time to change exercises, so

the new joint angle/lever-action stimulates additional adaptation.

If you are progressing, you do not need to change your exercises. I

don't know where the magic " 4 weeks " recommendation came from,

except that it makes for 3 little phases during 12 weeks. You can

use the same exercises throughout your challenge if you are

progressing.

In health,

Likness

> I know the general advice is every 4 weeks or so, but do I need to

> change exercises if I am still seeing increases in weights and

reps?

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> I don't object to change, I just don't understand why it is

> necessary to change as long as I have not hit a plateau.

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> I would appreciate an explanation.

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> Thanks.

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