Muscle confusion is a principle which seems to have fallen by the wayside in recent years. Most of the time, when we enter the gym, we have a pretty good idea what our routine will look like. We tackle the same several compound movements, and a few isolation movements. After all, there really aren’t that many different approaches one can take to exercise – there are only so many movements. We usually complete 6 to 12 repetitions of a movement, then rest for several minutes. Then we increase the weight by 10 to 20%, and we complete fewer repetitions. We do this several times for each exercise, and then we call it a day. The problem with traditional training is that our bodies adapt to challenges very quickly. If you’ve been training in ...

If you like this article, click here to share: