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[Tom (Rendition)]

I don't gym much, once a week typically.  Although when io stop being such a lazy cunt I plan on going a little more reg...

But anyway, since I started going to the gym like 2 months ago I've been doing the same workout and gradually upping the weights and lowering the reps.

I've heard that you should switch your workout every so often so that the muscles don't get too used to a certain exercise.  Although I csomewhat understand the logic to that, I would of thought as long as you are making progress with the exercises that you are doing it isn't really necessary.

So should I be thinking about changing my routine or as long as I'm making progress is it alright to keep doing what I'm doing?

[Steroids]

if you find a good routine that works for you, by all means stay on it untill u reach a plateu, (losing the usual gains).

[I Meleed I]

What I do is stick with my routine until I can't seem to progress any further (hit a plateau) . For example if you've been doing the same weight for a few weeks and can't seem to progress further, then it might be time to change it around abit through the use of drop sets / 5 x 5 for strength whatever.  

[Tom (Rendition)]

Ok thanks I'll stick to what I've got until I stop progressing.

I hear lots of talk of different types of sets.

Atm I'm just doing 10*2 typically for most of my exercises.

For example in wide arm palm facing chinups I'm at 80kg*10, doing a couple of other exercises and then returning to the chinups again and doing 80kg*10.

Is this less beneficial then other types of sets?

[Steroids]

3-4 sets with 8-12 reps depending on the exercise/routine has been proven to be the best for muscle building.

an unusual and probably bad idea to start spliting up your sets like you say, just do the exercises one at the time lol.

[Kofte]

I usually do an A workout for two weeks and a B workout for another two, uses a lot of the same muscles but works them in different ways

But if your making gains, keep doing what your doing

[Tom (Rendition)]

3-4 sets with 8-12 reps depending on the exercise/routine has been proven to be the best for muscle building.

an unusual and probably bad idea to start spliting up your sets like you say, just do the exercises one at the time lol.

I just like to power through the workout as quickly as I can and don't pause imbetween my different exercises at all.   By going from biceps, to abs, to lats and back to biceps I can rest the muscle briefly but keep my momentum goin instead of pausing for 2 minutes imbetween the sets.

What makes you think it isn't a good idea?

And I'm probably only making gains because I've only ever done body workouts in the past lol, pretty new to free weights....or weights in general infact. 

[Steroids]

its not a good idea, a 30 min break is too much, your muscles arn't supposed to be as strong in the last set as they were in the first.