Full body vs split workouts

Mumof2 · 08-07-2008, 11:50 PM

So what are the pros and cons either way? I see most people do split workouts, but I have read a few posts that have raved about full body. I'm feeling confused and not sure which I should be using.

marcusmucheck · 08-08-2008, 05:45 AM

i think both would work, especially for a new trainee.

if you are a novice, you could get away with full body.

also, a lot of strength programs go with the whole body approach.

Mumof2 · 08-08-2008, 02:56 PM

I'm not after strength as such, I'm after muscle gain - and lots of it. I wouldn't call myself a novice as such - have actually done weights on and off since my teens, though not hard core lifting like I've been doing this year.

ribman · 08-08-2008, 08:12 PM

I,ve done a ful body 30min a day, work out for 8 months and no weekends
and I've gain some sweet muscle. I'll post my pic shortly my B D is next week and I will be 51 and you can see the difference if your going to do this just remeber, to streach before and after lift hard and be focus on what you want
and be true to yourself get the protien and carbs that you need to make the leap

Chef K-Lo · 08-08-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mumof2

So what are the pros and cons either way? I see most people do split workouts, but I have read a few posts that have raved about full body. I'm feeling confused and not sure which I should be using.

I personally prefer a split since you can concentrate more intensely on each given muscle group...

vanillabn · 08-08-2008, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chef K-Lo

I personally prefer a split since you can concentrate more intensely on each given muscle group...

x2. I saw most of my progress (in terms of putting on muscle) using a split with a bodypart per day (5x/week).

kimm4 · 08-08-2008, 09:39 PM

I think you will make better muscle gains by doing a split workout routine. You want to hit the muscle hard, then give it time to rest/grow before you hit it again...jmo.

txlftngrl · 08-08-2008, 09:45 PM

full body routine is great if your goal is fat loss because you burn more calories doing this routine. a split will help you focus on your muscle groups more intensly, hitting each one with the intensity that you need.

tex