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Your Gym Routine Sucks Because You Change It Too Much
Stop Chasing Shiny New Training Plans
Ello,
You know what guarantees zero progress in the gym?
Never sticking to anything long enough to actually get good at it 👀
👉️ One minute you’re doing push/pull/legs
👉️ The next it’s full-body
👉️ Then you’re trying Hyrox because you saw it on Instagram
👉️ Then it’s back to powerlifting because some guy in the gym benches 180kg and now you want to
👉️ And then, three months later, you’re signing up for a marathon……
Sound familiar?
Sounds exhausting
Look, I get it. Training can get boring
It’s easy to get distracted by new trends. But if you keep programme-hopping every few weeks, you’ll never actually build any real strength, endurance, muscle, or anything because you’re constantly starting over
Training Takes Time. Stop Looking for the Shortcut
Think about the people you look up to in the gym. The ones who lift heavy, look strong, run fast, or just move well
They didn’t get there by dabbling in a new routine every 4-6 weeks 🤷♂️
They picked a focus, showed up consistently, and stuck to it for years 👊
Strength takes years to build
Muscle growth takes years to develop
Aerobic endurance takes months (if not years) to improve
How to Actually Get Good at Something in the Gym
You don’t need a new training plan every 6 weeks. You don’t need to switch your split every month. And you definitely don’t need to abandon your entire programme just because you saw some TikTok guy running 10k after deadlifting 🙄
Instead, try this:
✅ Pick a Primary Goal – Strength? Muscle growth? Endurance? Focus on one main training goal and stick with it
✅ Stick to the Same Programme for 16+ Weeks – 6 weeks isn’t enough to build anything. If you haven’t spent at least 4 months progressing one programme, you haven’t given it a real chance
✅ Track Progress Properly – If you’re swapping exercises every week, how do you know if you’re improving? Keep your core lifts and movements consistent so you can measure actual progress
✅ Stay the Course – Progress gets slow, boring, and frustrating. That’s the point. You have to push through it
If you find yourself jumping from programme to programme every few weeks, ask yourself: do you actually want to improve, or do you just want to feel busy?
The Beginner Gains Trap

Whenever you start something new, initial gains will be fast
Look at this graph 👀
It applies to literally everything — lifting, running, learning a new language, playing an instrument, even baking a fucking pastry 🥐
When you first start something, progress is RAPID
You’re starting from such a low baseline that anything you do will result in improvement. First time playing the guitar? Strumming three chords feels like a breakthrough. First time in the gym? Adding 10kg to your squat every session seems easy
But that progress isn’t earned, it’s just the natural result of being new
The real test? What happens after 12 weeks 🔥
That’s when progress stops being free and actually starts correlating with effort, consistency, and intelligent programming. That’s where most people panic and switch things up, thinking their routine has ‘stopped working’
When in reality, they’ve just hit the first real stage of training
And if you can push through that?
That’s where the actual results happen 💪
Ready to Train With a Plan That Actually Works?
If you’re serious about getting stronger, building muscle, or improving endurance, you need to follow a structured plan long enough to actually see results
That’s what my coaching is for
I’ll tell you exactly what to do, make sure you actually progress, and keep you accountable so you stop bouncing from trend to trend 💪
Cheers,
Sheep 🐏
P.S. If you’ve spent the last year switching training styles and wondering why you’re still lifting the same weights or running the same slow 5K, maybe it’s time to actually stick to something. Let’s build a plan that works 👊