Workout Programs: Finding what works for you

I'll start off by saying, a lot of people get stuck in a rut where they don't gain any muscle. Otherwise known as a plateau. The best way to break that plateau is to change things up, and this is when I think it's important to change your workout program! There are tons of programs out there, like Dog Crapp Training (funny name, but known to be effective!), Y3T training, Growth Stimulus Training, Hypertrophic Specific Training..and way many others! Now the hard part - finding out what works for you! It basically boils down to trial and error. Make sure to get ALL of the details for the program, I'd recommend you write it down. To make it easier, make a schedule. Write down what you're going to do every workout. Lifts, sets, weight, reps..etc. I must say that my favorite program thus far is the Hypertrophic Specific Training, aka HST. I will explain HST in a separate post. But I do see the most results from it. But back on track. It might take you a while to find that perfect program, but you'll eventually find it! It just takes patience. Remember if it was easy, everyone would be doing it! Lastly, another important thing to keep in mind: don't change an already proven program! If you were to change per say, Growth Stimulus Training by adding things or doing different number of sets, or reps. Then wouldn't that be your own workout program? So a suggestion is to do the actual program, and if you don't like it then you can tweak it to match you more. But try the real program or different programs before you try to tweak things. Don't be closed-minded, keep your mind open and try programs you think you normally wouldn't do. Who knows, it might work!
Here's a link to some workout programs on the bodybuilding.com workout program forums go check it out:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/forumdisplay.php?f=8

Number 3- Less is more and quality over quantity!

It's true, the less you do, the more gains you'll see. Sounds like a weird concept huh? This doesn't mean go to the gym, do one set of bench press and then leave. It means still do your normal lifts, just don't do so many sets. Plus if you're doing a lot you are more than likely over training your muscles, which in turn will yield no results. For example: Many people love doing chest workouts, so what do they do? They do outrageous amounts of sets in hopes of getting that perfect looking chest! Here's what I do on my chest day: 2 sets of flat flyes, 3 sets of bench press, 2-3 sets of incline press, and then 2 sets of decline press. That's plenty of sets, and in some cases might be too much for others. It's all about trial and error. Now another thing people don't get is quality over quantity. Focus on your form, and getting that nice squeeze in each rep. There's no point in looking like tarzan swinging through the jungle while doing your lifts. You're just setting yourself for minimal gains, and even worse, getting injured. So instead of doing 20 reps as fast as you can with no squeezes, do 10 slow reps with a nice squeeze. Your pump will even be better, guaranteed.