Variety for Gains in Size and Strength I knew a super-heavyweight powerlifter at one time who never changed his training program. And I mean never . On top of that, he had been a highly competitive powerlifter since the ‘70s. When I got to know him around 15 years ago, he told me that he had been doing, essentially, the exact same program for at least the previous 35 years. He was also incredibly strong (even though he was older then than I am now). And incredibly massive. His program worked. It might work for you, too, but I doubt it. Most lifters—bodybuilders, powerlifters, Crossfitters, and everyone in between—need more variety. And even if your body responds well to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach to training, your mind, at the very least, needs a bit more variegation. I have a feeling, however, that the majority of lifters do need variety...
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