Muscle Confusion

[Bumaga]

I always used to train for strength and conditioning. In condition periods I would have some size everywhere but not big. I am training now for size with symmetry. A lot is said about muscle confusion. My question is when training for size is it better to always switch things up or to cycle. I have dropped the amount of weight and concentrate on the stretch then the squeeze. I have been keeping the same routine until I stop feeling sore then switch. Would I be better off changing it up sooner?

 

[SinisterDog]

Muscle confusion is bro science. Feeling sore after a workout is not necessarily a good indication of a good workout. I did squats 3x a week and outgrew most of my pants . Switch things up if you get bored, or if you see need to address any weak spots. (Underdeveloped shoulders or back etc) assuming you are now talking aesthetics and getting bigger. Right now I do my squats warm ups, work sets, then a down set. After that I do like 4x10 on leg press. Now I only have 2 pairs of jeans that fit because they are stretchy.
TLDR: switch if you get bored or want to try something new. Your muscles don’t care.

 

[Bumaga]

Ok I understand what you are saying. Actually my delts have increased all three heads and my traps as well and I never really feel sore the day after.Once a week I try to do drop sets to failure on everything for that particular day. I am definitely burning at the time but the next day I feel a bit tight but not sore. I just started going to a nother gym with a couple friends each gym has some equipment that the other does not have. I am trying to do as many different movements as possible. I am seeing some good results. Still some areas need work. Lower part of lats are one for sure. I also am slightly larger in arm size from one arm to the other. Funny thing is its my left arm that has better shape and I am right handed?

 

[SinisterDog]

I have same issue with left bicep seems bigger than right. I thinks it’s because being right handed my right arm somehow is more coordinated and does things easier with less work.

 

[Bumaga]

Any advise for getting lats fuller toward the waist?

 

[SinisterDog]

Pull-ups progressing to weighted pull-ups. Start with lat pull downs on cable if you can’t do pull-ups . Try a wider grip maybe. But also remember genetics can play a role depending where the muscles insert. like some ppl just have biceps that seem to peak and look like mountains and others just have big arms with no peak. Depends on genetics sometimes .. and be sure you have some row movements in there as well to add width and thickness

tldr: pull-ups, weighted pull-ups, try wide grip. Lat pull downs in a cable station if you can’t do pull-ups . Rows for width and thickness

 

[Bumaga]

Ok sounds good have been doing some of that but not all. Yeah its wierd I have pretty good thickness and a pronounced v but it stops like three ribs from the bottom rib. From the front looks ok but from the back they look short. I have to admit I have worked out and trained on and off my whole life and never really thought about body building now that I am I have a world of reapect for those who have size and symmetry. Love putting in the work and the pump but damn this is not easy as one might think.