How often do you guys change programs?

[schoolstrength]

Just curious.

I know a lot of dudes who will switch between a PPLPPL split and 3 Day 5x5 every now and then.

[ElrondHubbard]

I switch rarely, usually only when some external event interrupts, or when an existing program has clearly run it's course.

I'm currently settling down to an inventory of 3 or 4 different programs, which I can rotate between as appropriate. It may not be optimal, but it keeps things simple and fun.

[TAWS6]

Back in my bro days I’d switch all the time to shock and electrocute the muscle.
Since 2013ish I did 5/3/1 for a good year, switched to lpp for 6 months, then upper lowers for 5 years. Now I’m on month 7 of fierce 5 lulpp. Going back to upper lower in a few months and staying with it.

[air2fakie]

I usually make smaller changes to a given program rather than switch programs entirely.

[paulinkansas]

I pretty much stick to the same progressive program but change the weekly frequency depending on my time available. Weekly volume stays about the same. I've got a $2000 quoted carpentry job to do by myself, and some plumbing issues at another rental house that are my priorities right now.

[SuffolkPunch]

Every mesocycle.

Depends what you mean by a change however. Changing the 'split' could be viewed as a frequency change. Rotating exercise variants in and out happens after each one has run its course.

Usually there is no reason to make a wholesale change, just evolve it over time in response to results.

[WolfRose7]

It depends what you mean really, is a meso a program? does changing 1 or 2 variables mean a change of program or is it simply tweaking the existing ongoing plan.

Depending what you mean exactly I could say I change every micro, meso or macro.

[schoolstrength]

It depends what you mean really, is a meso a program? does changing 1 or 2 variables mean a change of program or is it simply tweaking the existing ongoing plan.

Depending what you mean exactly I could say I change every micro, meso or macro.

The main reason I asked is because I noticed a lot of people usually switch certain exercises out or change their isolations instead of completely changing programs (new frequency and/or volume), so I wanted to see what the BB forum members are doing.

[WolfRose7]

The main reason I asked is because I noticed a lot of people usually switch certain exercises out or change their isolations instead of completely changing programs (new frequency and/or volume), so I wanted to see what the BB forum members are doing.

yeah Iso's change all the time, assistance maybe ever meso (3-5 weeks ish), volume potentially every meso.
Frequency almost never

[TolerantLactose]

The main reason I asked is because I noticed a lot of people usually switch certain exercises out or change their isolations instead of completely changing programs (new frequency and/or volume), so I wanted to see what the BB forum members are doing.

The example in your op gave a different impression of the question you're asking.

[schoolstrength]

The example in your op gave a different impression of the question you're asking.

Thank you for contributing nothing.

[TolerantLactose]

Thank you for contributing nothing.

Hard to know how to contribute if you're not clear about changing exercises or changing programs. That matters.

[schoolstrength]

Hard to know how to contribute if you're not clear about changing exercises or changing programs. That matters.

There is no right answer I'm looking for, just said what the main reason for me posting was. Any input is worth looking at regardless if it was off-topic or not.

[Taatz]

started with push/pull and now 6 years later still doing same