how long to stay on a training protocol before moving on?

[TestovironMan]

too ofetn up and coming "iron warriors" get overexcited about a specific training program. they write down everything, lay out workout schedule, diet, etc.
yet most of these same guys give up on that soecific program after a while when they dont see immediate results. so now they are doing DC this month, MaxOT the next, and some other program out of Flex mag. they basically keep changing their workouts with NO results.
so now my question is, how long should a reasonable guy give a workout routine before being able to say 100% "this is not for me, i am not getting any results, i need another program"?

[jimpaul]

I would like to hear what program that person is doing and to find out if they are doing everything they should do first.

[USMuscle9403]

Yea JP, and given that I'd give a program ATLEAST 8-12 straight, consistent weeks on it.

[USMuscle9403]

3-4 months is more like it though.

[TestovironMan]

3 months seems a reasonable time to take a training program for a test drive..then again, some trainees (not me if that is what u are thinking) believe in no "no program" training program, where they believe building up is based on constantly changing workout routines, weights, rep ranges, intensity techniques etc. :showoff:

[jimpaul]

It's like Dante says:

"The one way road to failure in bodybuilding is overanalyzing yourself to death and switching things up every 3 weeks before you even have a bit of a clue whats working"

In this program we have a wealth of different exercises we can use, but we don't switch them unless we aren't gaining on them anymore.

jim

[antihero]

It's like Dante says:

"The one way road to failure in bodybuilding is overanalyzing yourself to death and switching things up every 3 weeks before you even have a bit of a clue whats working"

In this program we have a wealth of different exercises we can use, but we don't switch them unless we aren't gaining on them anymore.

jim

thats what my problem was, but i finally stopped thinking, and i started growing...

[mobsta]

if your on a program and can only incline bench 225x12 then i would say give up it aint working..lol

[jimpaul]

If anyone is RockyIII please stand up

[mobsta]

lol ya i got that beat by at least 2 reps..

[antihero]

If anyone is RockyIII please stand up

I'm not RockyIII, how man times do i need to tell you that....

[USMuscle9403]

He's talking about someone else in this thread.

[jimpaul]

actually I'm trying to make it a running gag! If someone was him, it would be really obvious to most of us.

[jimpaul]

We would see someone who asks the same questions two or three times or more!

[rowtogrow]

actually I'm trying to make it a running gag! If someone was him, it would be really obvious to most of us.

You're not kidding JP :iagree: