How I have learned to do it, is to keep the same routine for 6 months and track all of your lifts. The goal is to add reps or weight every single time you go. So if I'm doing 3 sets of 12, if I get 14 reps on the final set, I add 5 lbs the next time I lift. 

The goal is to get up to 3x12 with the new weight, and then add weight, rince and repeat. So even though I'm doing the same routine, I'm always pushing myself. 

One of the reasons I don't love workout regimens is that we adapt to them so readily. When I'm in a phase of going to the gym regularly, I follow a highly adaptive program.

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>If you have any practices that have been on autopilot, I recommend occasionally putting some focus on them to make sure they're still doing what you thought they were.


One of the biggest things you have to keep on top of in the gym. It's easy to go in and just do the work, but you really have to make sure you're pushing yourself every single time or you'll just end up treading water. 