FabSwingers.com forum: Is your training program flexible?

By *hagTonight OP Man
5 days ago

From the land of haribos.

With this I mean, lets say that you follow a very strict training program, you have to do it in a specific order, like, bench press, incline press and cables, then when you come to the gym the bench press is occupied and you have to wait, what do you do then, do you wait for the machine to be free or go to another one?

When I train, my training program is flexible. I go in with the mindset of ok, the bench press is occupied, then instead I go over to the incline press, in that way. I save time and dont have to be there for a longer time

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By *ellhungvweMan
5 days ago

Cheltenham

I don’t really use the machines and deliberately go when it is quiet so it is very rare I can’t use the bars but to answer your question OP I would flex if needed.

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By *929Man
5 days ago

bedlington

I’m pretty rigid with mine I like the same order each time as fear if change the order progression will be screwed up might make false progress due to doing an exercise earlier in the routine due to being fresher or do worse than should due to doing a big exercise later on in session

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By *rHotNottsMan
5 days ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I’m flexible & like to mix it up anyway.

If its chest & tri I might do bench press, incline , decline , with dumbbells or bar , cables , pec flyes, I’ll do about 16 -20 sets across 1-5 of those depending how I feel and what’s in use.

If I’m feeling very low energy, I’ll just put some music on and hog the flat bench press and do nothing else. Maybe do 12 sets and bit of triceps , 2-3 sets with close grip just the bar then go home.

As long as I’ve worked chest and tri to failure & got in and out reasonably fast it’s fine.

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By *ellhungvweMan
5 days ago

Cheltenham

"I’m pretty rigid with mine I like the same order each time as fear if change the order progression will be screwed up might make false progress due to doing an exercise earlier in the routine due to being fresher or do worse than should due to doing a big exercise later on in session "

Won’t you pick that up next time round when you fail the set you did well on this time? Also if you have extra rest whilst waiting for equipment won’t that potentially give you false gains as you will have rested more?

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By *zeroMan
5 days ago

Glasgow

Yes but I'm certainly not. Discovered that recently when I hurt myself

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By *hagTonight OP Man
5 days ago

From the land of haribos.

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By *ildTimes.Man
5 days ago

Colchester/London

I'll just use whatevers free at the moment it's busy now because it's January once all the NY resolution lot quit it will be quieter.

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By *oeBeansMan
5 days ago

Derby

This is it for me as well! I don't like the idea of using another machine/cable that I can go heavier or lighter on because I like to try and work towards increasing either the weight or reps on that

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By *midnight-Woman
5 days ago

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I like to do it in the same order and get irritated if 'my' machines or weights are in use

Having said that I will swap my routine but I can feel the tiredness in my legs if they don't get a little break...I also have the mental barrier 'you can't do this' to overcome when it's misordered and I get tired

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By *haring_couple2024Couple
5 days ago

warwick

I just switch it out for a similar movement but rarely needed as my gym is a proper bodybuilding gym with multiple bits of equipment. When I'm in prep I'm strict to the T with machines, movements and exercises but off season time I'm quite a bit more relaxed probably due to no tren in the off season hahaha

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By *r SensualMan
5 days ago

London

Have a go to training routine which I’ve been running since end of April/early May last year. It consists of Back, shoulders and arms 3 times a week then chest, legs and abs twice a week.

I do have a specific exercise order but I’m forced to have to switch that around depending on availability of machines, benches and/or weights in the gym at the time.

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By *hagTonight OP Man
5 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I don’t really use the machines and deliberately go when it is quiet so it is very rare I can’t use the bars but to answer your question OP I would flex if needed. "
That is good you would flex it if needed too

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
5 days ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I cycle, but when it is cold, icy or just unpleasant out, I don't go for a ride. This way I know it is just a fun form of exercise and not a mental illness of some kind

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By *exual_Healing25Woman
5 days ago

Somewhere only we know

I flex......but always end up feeling a little pissed off when someone is sitting on the machine I want and just scrolling through their phone! Why are you even here???

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By *hagTonight OP Man
5 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I like to do it in the same order and get irritated if 'my' machines or weights are in use

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Hi midnight, that is also good you like to do it in the same order and to swap the routine too

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By *hagTonight OP Man
5 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I’m flexible & like to mix it up anyway.

If its chest & tri I might do bench press, incline , decline , with dumbbells or bar , cables , pec flyes, I’ll do about 16 -20 sets across 1-5 of those depending how I feel and what’s in use.

As long as I’ve worked chest and tri to failure & got in and out reasonably fast it’s fine. "
That is good you are flexible and like to mix it up too

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By *reeneyes40Man
5 days ago

cambridge

Flexible, it’s usually my body or workload telling me that I should flex my plan though and not a machine or rack being busy 😳

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
5 days ago

Central

I enjoy the flexibility as well as having a routine. I mix the order, a little, or potentially change the exercise,,,,- perhaps doing an incline press, instead of a flat bench press, if it looks unlikely to become free for too long. I mainly like to finish with shoulders and arms, which never have capacity restrictions.

It's typically legs and chest, with occasionally back, that I run into blocks for.

It can be good to mix things up and the variety is interesting

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
5 days ago

North West

I have to flex. Sometimes it's physically impossible for me to do something that it was a piece of piss for me to do the session prior. My body is so unreliable and random that we can't decide until I'm there in the gym, about to roll onto the floor. We work with my decrepit body as much as possible.

I'm back to the gym on Friday for the first time since September!

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By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I have to flex. Sometimes it's physically impossible for me to do something that it was a piece of piss for me to do the session prior. My body is so unreliable and random that we can't decide until I'm there in the gym, about to roll onto the floor. We work with my decrepit body as much as possible.

I'm back to the gym on Friday for the first time since September! "
Hi kinky, that is good you have to flex and that you are back to the gym on friday too

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
4 days ago

SW Scotland

Program is pretty strict when it comes to compound lifts. Warm up and accessories can be done in pretty much any order though

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By *hagTonight OP Man
4 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I just switch it out for a similar movement but rarely needed as my gym is a proper bodybuilding gym with multiple bits of equipment. When I'm in prep I'm strict to the T with machines, movements and exercises but off season time I'm quite a bit more relaxed probably due to no tren in the off season hahaha "
Hi sharingcouple, that is also good to just switch it out for a similar movement too

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By *oo boo bearWoman
4 days ago

hull

I lift 6 days a week

Set routine each day , I try to follow the plan as set down but if I machines occupied I’ll just shuffle the workout about to get everything done

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By *929Man
3 days ago

bedlington

Your correct on both points mate I just like to keep the same I’m a bit ocd with my routine, I do nearly always train opposite muscles and do an exercise for each to offset the rest time eg arms is close grip bench, barbell curl, weighted dip, preacher curl and so on so if have to wait a bit for next movement it makes no difference as have already recover while training the opposing muscle

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By *929Man
3 days ago

bedlington

This is it for me as well! I don't like the idea of using another machine/cable that I can go heavier or lighter on because I like to try and work towards increasing either the weight or reps on that"

Same mate I like to keep all variables as exact as possible can

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By *hagTonight OP Man
3 days ago

From the land of haribos.

"I enjoy the flexibility as well as having a routine. I mix the order, a little, or potentially change the exercise,,,,- perhaps doing an incline press, instead of a flat bench press, if it looks unlikely to become free for too long. I mainly like to finish with shoulders and arms, which never have capacity restrictions.

It's typically legs and chest, with occasionally back, that I run into blocks for.

It can be good to mix things up and the variety is interesting "
That is good you like the flexibility and having a routine too

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By *HUSH-Man
3 days ago

London

I have a 3 day full body routine. A foundation of the compound basics which I do every time but the isolation exercises and cardio I’ll mix up for some variety.

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By *nkymikeyMan
3 days ago

Andover

I have a set program in my head I follow and as long as I can do my heavy movement 1st then the rest I mix around.

I did try to do deadlift at the end of leg day and turn out to be a pointless exercise .

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By *nkymikeyMan
3 days ago

Andover

One question anyone recommended elbow staps?

What make to look out for.

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By *BWmetalcouple666Couple
3 days ago

houghton

No ha ha but that’s me really, routine is essential

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By *ojangles69Woman
3 days ago

Milton Keynes

Set programme by coach. Need routine in the gym as it keeps me focused. Doesn't shut my mouth up at time's...talk too much!! The rest period's between heavy sets is talk tine

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By *ansoffateMan
3 days ago

Sagittarius A

incredibly.

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By *midnight-Woman
3 days ago

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I have now added in hanging off a bar

how flipping difficult is that! I'm only doing 5 second's x 5 reps

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By *eckard2019Man
3 days ago

North West Durham

It's flexible when I get an erection in the changing rooms (sorry wrong thread)

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By *olinOfBathMan
3 days ago

Corsham

Flexibility is essential.

If the chip pan isn't already on the stove, I'll get it from the cupboard; if there aren't enough big potatoes, I'll use small ones; if the plate too obviously hasn't been washed since last time, I might give it a bit of a tea-towel wipe.

I'm always ready to change plans and compromise - absolutely vital, in order to maintain this figure...

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By *hagTonight OP Man
22 hours ago

From the land of haribos.

"I have now added in hanging off a bar

how flipping difficult is that! I'm only doing 5 second's x 5 reps

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Hi midnight, that is good you have now added in hanging off a bar. I also like to do that, it is fun to see how long you can hang too

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By *irralGent99Man
22 hours ago

Wirral.

I'm using 5/3/1 strength app for squats and bench.

On days when I train legs or chest I do the app exercises 1st so I'm not depleted. With other exercises I can move them around depending on equipment availability and spotters.

I train alone so things like dumbell press I need a spotter once above 60kg Dumbells just so pass one to me

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