There had been a discussion in the other forum where I post the odd exercises as well, as to why you'd want to do odd exercises , instead of the tried & trusted squats/DL/presses/MPs/chins etc.
In
chapter 10 that I just printed, lies the answer:
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If you always do the same exercises using the same rep and set scheme, you'll end up stagnating in the gym. But forget about all the physical reasons why you should include variety in your training; let's talk about the mental reasons instead.
No matter how effective an exercise is, if you get bored of it and dread performing it, it won't do you much good. It's like being forced to sit in a class. If you're not interested in the subject, if it's boring and no fun, you won't learn much.
On the flip side, a new exercise is exciting and mentally stimulating. It turns your brain on, excites the nervous system and breaks you out of the training blahs. Below you'll find seven fresh exercises. Try a couple out today and get excited again about going to the gym!
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It nails down why I love these things so much and also why I love changing routines (rep ranges), not even so much because it is effective (it is!) but mostly because it's fun and keeps me being eager to go to the gym!