06/11/2026
I just switched up my programming for the first time in about 12 weeks.
I have the question of how frequently should you be changing your programming come up from clients a lot.
I tell people that you can do the exact same thing for all of eternity honestly, as long as you are consistently improving through increased range of motion, better form, more reps, more weight, etc. (aka progressive overload)
There’s really only two cases where I feel it’s necessary to change your programming up:
1. When you’ve hit a plateau in specific lifts
2. If you aren’t enjoying it anymore
I didn’t switch my entire program up, instead I kept the same concept and swapped specific exercises with alternatives that work the same muscles, just in different ways.
Ex: I switched cable step ups for Bulgarian split squats. Both of these exercises are knee dominant variations that bend at the knee and work both the quads and the glutes.
I kept RDLs the same, but if I wanted to switch them, I may go with either dumbbell RDLs or I would do a single leg variation because they all work the hamstrings and glutes.
The goal is to continue getting better at the same exercises over and over again and building on that foundation.
You should be pushing HEAVY (as long as your form allows) and that is where the results happen!
We’ll be covering this in great detail at our B***y Builder Workshop at our women’s gym in Denver on Saturday June 27th! $10 for members, $20 for non members! We’d love to have you! Let me know if you want the eventbrite and I’ll send it to you🍑