In a Rut? Shake Things Up a Bit
In a rut? Climb out of it!
If you’ve been reading the posts here, you know that I’m an advocate of training every other day, using a split routine. Something like Monday – Legs, Wednesday – Torso, Friday – Legs, following week Torso on M and F, Legs on W.
But once in a while, you have to change things up a bit. I’ve read stories about “shocking your muscles” is not necessary and I agree for the most part.
However, muscle building is often more about the mind than it is about the muscle. So, in that light, whenever you get in a rut or aren’t improving (use your logs as the barometer), try this:
Work out 2 days in a row
Now, I’m not talking about doing legs and then torso on the next day. I’m talking about training legs two days in a row. Or arms. Or back, chest, or shoulders.
Yes, it’s not something I prescribe for the long-term, maybe just once or twice to get out of a rut. It can work wonders! Not only for the muscles, but for the mind.
If you do try this, I suggest doing a different set of exercises, sets, and reps. Maybe do 3×10 Squats one day, 2×20 Leg Presses the next.
Make sense? Give it a try.
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Filed under: Bodybuilding • Hardgainer
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Great advice although I would be on the side of caution when working a body part 2 days in row.
Those who show typical Hardgainer characteristics tend not to recover as fast from workouts. So the possibility of over training happens at higher incidence with us.
I would probably side with maybe adding a set or two to my current workout or maybe playing around with intensifying my current routine with drops sets or pyramids etc.
Brian