Simple Adjustment #7 Change Up Your Routine

You need to continually challenger your muscles if you want to continue to see progress. If you are still doing the same weight training routine that you were doing 6 weeks ago, your muscles have already adapted to the program. There are many ways to change up a program. If you use machines, try free weights or resistance bands. Try a different number of repetitions, sets, weight, rest time, or the overall number of exercises you do. Change one or two exercises -- squat instead of leg press, preacher curls instead of hammer curls -- change the order in which you do the exercises. Identify how you want to try and change your workout every few weeks to keep your muscles confused and getting stronger.