How Often do You Change Your Routine?

[sillyme]

How often do you make major changes in your routine? I'm not talking about subtle changes like switching around the order, but big big changes like changing your entire workout rountine and/or schedule?

I think that every two months is about right. And you?

[threenorns]

lol - every two weeks!

[cursor]

The only reason to change a routine is if the old one isn't well enough developed. Design your routine so that it includes dynamic rotation of exercises.

[threenorns]

i think that's more like what i'm doing - every two weeks, the order of body parts worked gets shuffled, the combination worked gets shuffled (ie, first it's shoulders and traps, then it's back and traps), and the exercises change. the only thing that doesn't change is the number of reps and sets.

[midgetcop]

Honestly, I'm constantly tweaking my routine. I mean, I'll try something for a few weeks i.e. lift order, form, introduce new lifts, etc. But if it's not working then I make the necessary changes. All in all I haven't really revamped my entire routine since I've started lifting. I'm still growing, I'm still making progress, so I haven't had a need to. Because my lifting is very goal-oriented (police tests), I'll throw in extra lifts/exercises to prepare for particular tests. But my core program revolves around very basic lifts that will probably never change:

bench press
shoulder press
bent over row
deadlifts (I just introduced recently, actually)
squats
seated tricep extension
bb bicep curls

These are the major players, and everything else can be subject to change/alteration.

[sillyme]

I start getting bored. So changing the routine helps spice things up.