[Apollo89]

When im working out should i change up my excercises each week to trick my muscle to make big gains and also...how many different types of excercises should i do for each muscle group for me to work it just right and not to over do it because i know i wont ever be bodybuider big but id like to know how to get bigger

[Kaboom]

I would do 3 different exercises per muscle group but I wouldnt change every week,How are you gonna know what works and what doesnt?I would stick with the same routine maybe 6 weeks before changing it.

[monkeybiker]

Each time you do a new exercise you first must allow time to for your body to learn the movement. You then start increasing the weight you lift. If you keep changing the exercises you use every week you will not be able to train as hard as you could had you could have if you stuck with the same execise for say 6 weeks.
Changing the exercises is more of a mental thing to keep the workouts interesting.

[RAGEN2008]

I agree with Kaboom, use 3 basic exercises per muscle group and stick with it a few weeks, track your progress, bodybuilding is like molding your body, when you lack in one area you still train the rest, but switch to an exercise or try different rep ranges that helps bring that section up.


Say you're not gaining size in your chest, would you stop benching or doing inclines to do nothing but flys and dips, of course not, but you would try varying dumbbells and the reps you use and maybe some other exercises, but always in one form or another keep one or two core muscle lifts, meaning flat bench or incline.

[Apollo89]

ok thanks guys and your saying that i should just keep it basic for now and also if i am able to do more than 3 excercises with ease should i or just stick with three?

[KM]

Originally Posted by Apollo89

When im working out should i change up my excercises each week to trick my muscle to make big gains and also...how many different types of excercises should i do for each muscle group for me to work it just right and not to over do it because i know i wont ever be bodybuider big but id like to know how to get bigger

Constantly switching exercises weekly will be simply neurological, not gains from muscle overload. Switch exercises every 3-6 weeks or when you plateau. Only you know how many exercises you need/muscle group. 3-4 is the general number for complete development.

[Thomas_Rivera]

You can't trick your muscles! It's impossible! You can make them adapt to something else, but tricking them is impossible. Yes, i'm nitpicking terms here. It's late and i'm tired.

[monkeybiker]

Originally Posted by Apollo89

ok thanks guys and your saying that i should just keep it basic for now and also if i am able to do more than 3 excercises with ease should i or just stick with three?

If it's easy then you need to train harder. Get more reps/lift heavier weight.

[Apollo89]

ok and i have one mroe question is supersetting my chest count as 2 excerciss or one

[42gunz]

two