just a quick question, i have been following Blending Size & Strength : http://www.T-Nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1807367 for the past 6 weeks, Been getting good results but strength has halted a little when should i change exercises or should i just make little changes ie grip etc…
Still wait a little bit, I believe that when strength gains stop on a new program, it means the neural adaptations have reached a ceiling and that’s when you’ll force your body into muscle growth as adaptation.
that makes sense CPefringens, i really don’t wanna stuff up anything here so ill just be patient. Things have been going really good on this program, just until last week did my strength stall. Today i have to do upper body, and i feel really good and pumped have been eating all morning (:
I wouldn’t change your routine untill your strenth fails to improve for two weaks or more. sometimes you have an off week or two. I don’t really see the need to change all your exercises every few weeks like some people do, I maybe change two exercises in a month or two. When I stop making improvements in strength I usually vary the rep range.
To answer the question, you should change an exercise when you think another exercise would better suite your goals/needs.
Doyle