i don't mean to sound ungreatful
the the sticky said to change your routine every once in a while to keep the muscles confused, is this a fucking meme?
>>40057556
Yes
>>40057556
yeah it's a meme unless you're doing calisthenics and don't have weight
OF COURSE YOU NEED TO CONFUSE THE BODY! YOU GOTTA DO WHATEVER IT TAKES!
>>40057556
No, you'll hit a plateau if you do the exact same routine for too long. Switch up the weights and exercises every 2-3 months imo.
>>40057597
/thread
>>40057556
Yes.
>>40057597
i've been doing PPL for almost a year and made OK gains, occasionally i switch bench for incline DB and deadlifts for rackpulls
>>40057556
>not assigning calculus 3 and quantum mechanics homework every night to confuse the muscles for MAXIMUM GAINS
it's like you don't wanna make it or something
But then how do I get my Bench, Squat, and DL goals?
>>40057683
Do variations
>>40057670
If you're making consistent progress then it's fine to stick with a program. I would, however, suggest switching up the exercises for any given muscle group every 1/4 workout or so to shock the muscles. This is also complete speculation so take it with a grain of salt.
>>40057683
Incorporate dumbbell bench press (incline, horizontal and decline), dumbbell flies, and repeat with the barbell variations.
tension goes to the muscle no matter how the fuck you lift the weight
this is a fucking bullshit
>>40057726
like a faggot ass body builder?
>>40057556
To confuse your muscles you loudly declare I AM GOING TO BENCH but you squat instead.
>>40057828
Anyone have any non-ableist suggestions? This won't work for me, my muscles are deaf.
>>40057786
Yup. Or, if you prefer to phrase it this way, the non-fatass-disgusting looking powerlifter way.
>>40057786
Yeah or, you know, people who play sports
>>40057872
>>40057897
t. triggered dyel faggots who aren't even at 3/4/5/6
>>40058485
t. gymcel at maximum cope
>>40058915
it's not true
Yes confusing your muscles are extremely important for long term muscle growth. The best way to keep the muscles confused is to go with a friend. Have your friend load up the squat rack while you load up the bench press.
Then get ready to do your first squat/bench. But before you do immediately stop and sprint towards the other machine shouting "chest day" the entire time. Your friend should do the same except yell "leg day". That way the muscle groups will still believe you're doing chest/eg day.
When you confuse your muscles the tender non-workouted out one's become available instead of the one's you already normally work out.
Me and my friend have been doing this for a while and our gains have been enormous. Pretty much everyone in the gym is intimidated by our lifts.
>>40057857
Do the hand signing then..