If you want to continue making strength gains, it's time to introduce some variety into your routine! Some people catch up on the news by reading the newspaper each morning, going online, or watching TV. I prefer to get my news from scientific journals, especially the ones that relate to exercise. One study that recently caught my eye measured hypertrophy and strength gains among groups that varied both intensity and exercise selection against a control. The study, published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, said the protocol using a constant intensity (same relative weight) but varied exercises was more efficient at producing strength gains for physically active individuals than the other groups, while gains in muscle size were similar across all groups so long as training intensity reached a minimum threshold. 1 What follows is a list of six movements—some combined with advanced training techniques—you've most likely never attempted before. In the spir...