The body craves "mixing it up" whether in the gym, on the track, on the treadmill, wherever. It's very important to regularly change up your gym or workout routine. Individuals who continue to progress and improve are ones that are very aware of this and change up their routines frequently. I'd suggest at least every few months. Changing it up could be including new exercises, different forms of cardio, changing the tempo or number of sets/reps of your lifts, etc. Consider a different variation on an old standard next time you're in the gym. One example of this - a squat variation - is the Zercher Squat.
Muscles targeted: glutes/hamstrings/quads/low back
Execution - place bar in power rack just above elbow level. Place the bar in the crook of your arms clasping your hands together to help support the bar/weight. Keep arms and elbows close to your body throughout the lift. Unrack the bar. Keeping your back arched, chest up, and shoulders pinched together, squat back and down until your elbows touch your quads (thighs will be about parallel to ground). Come back up and repeat.
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