Does Changing Your Workout Help You Stay Motivated?
The effects of exercise variation in muscle thickness, maximal strength and motivation in resistance trained men
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some people do the same workout every time, others change it up. This study checked if changing exercises randomly makes people more excited to work out and if it helps build muscle and strength.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some people do the same workout every time, others change it up. This study checked if changing exercises randomly makes people more excited to work out and if it helps build muscle and strength.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 554 / 90
Evidence Score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. Considered the gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
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Baz-Valle E, Schoenfeld BJ, Torres-Unda J, Santos-Concejero J, Balsalobre-Fernández C
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If gym guys use an app to switch up their workouts every time, they might enjoy training more — without losing gains in leg strength or muscle size.
If you're a guy who's already lifting weights, doing 4 workouts a week for 8 weeks will noticeably grow your thigh muscles — and it doesn’t matter whether you stick to the same routine or mix it up every time.
If gym guys switch up their workouts randomly every time, they stay more motivated over 8 weeks compared to doing the same routine every time.
If you're a guy who already lifts weights, doing 4 workouts a week for 8 weeks will make you way stronger—adding about 25 pounds to your squat and 10 pounds to your bench, whether you stick to the same routine or mix it up.
If you mix up your workouts for the same muscle, you’ll grow that muscle more evenly than if you always do the same exercise.