Changing Routines

[Fitness Nut]

How often do you change your weight routine? I've been on the same one for 8 weeks now and am still seeing gains. Should I switch it up anyway?

Split is as follows:

Day 1:
Incline bench:
145/10
160/8
175/6
190/4

Flys:
100/10
110/10

Military Press:
100/10
110/8
120/6
140/4

Front Raises:
40/10
50/10

Close Grip Bench Press:
145/10
155/8
165/5
180/3

Overhead Tricep Ext.:
35/10
45/10

Day 2:

Curls:
75/10
85/8
95/6
115/4

Concentration Curls:
60/10
70/8
80/6
90/5

Reverse EZ Bar Curls:
55/10
65/8
75/6
85/5

Lat Pulls:
120/10
130/8
140/6
150/4

Lat Shrugs:
80/10
90/8
110/6
130/4

Deadlifts:
225/10
245/8
265/6
295/5

Cable Rows:
75/10
95/8
120/6
155/4

Day 3:

DC Calf Raises:
150/11

Good Mornings:
145/10
165/8
185/6
205/4

Leg Curls:
125/10
140/8
155/6
170/6

Squats:
230/10
240/8
260/6
290/6

Goals are both size and strength, although I have a hell of a time gaining size regardless of what program I'm on. These numbers increase every workout.

Thanks!

 

[SgtSlaughter]

size = eating more calories than you expend daily.

You say one of your goals is strength... you're doing alot of "fluff" there that could be dropped to focus on size and strength in a more direct manner.

But... like you said it's working for you. Don't fix it if it ain't broke.

 

[Fitness Nut]

Thanks for the quick reply. I do take in a shitload of cals for my size. Weight is 170 and about 4200 cals a day. I can't seem to stomach any more than that! Most calculators say to hang around 3500 for 2lbs a week, which obviously isn't working. What do you guys think about weight gainer supplements? I really don't want to go there but I may have no other choice.

As for the workout, I've been thinking about trying 5x5. I hear a lot of good things about it.

 

[Protobuilder]

Weight gainer supplement???? Crap. Make your own. Gallon of whole milk, multiple scoops of protein powder, throw in some whole cream if you want, throw in a banana or two, half a block of ice cream, some frozen fruit, some powdered milk if you like, some vanilla yogurt, a few scoops of peanut butter . . . drink one each day. That'll give you an extra 3000 calories/day. If you can't grow on that, you're a mutant.

 

[crazycarwes]

A little McCallumesque there proto?

Drink that drink once a day ontop of what you normally eat for a few weeks straight and you will notice a difference.

I'm also with Sarge on this one, program could use some work but if you are happy the way it is working why change it? (I don't think you are happy with the way it is working though or you wouldn't have posted this.)

Just read the trainning sticky before you make any decisions.

 

[Illuminati]

if you are still making gains, there is no need to change things up

 

[Protobuilder]

A little McCallumesque there proto?

Is it that obvious? Hell, if it ain't broke. . . LoL

 

[Fitness Nut]

Thanks for the responses everyone. I'll stay with this routine for a little while longer and see what happens. When the gains slow down, I'll hit a new one.