Which muscles should I train together?

[Conner.]

I have been searching the forums and there are so many different opinions on which different muscles you should train together in a workout.

Currently I tend to do:

Monday: Chest + Tris

Tuesday: Shoulders + Biceps + Traps

Wednesday: Legs + Abs

Thursday: Chest + Tris

Friday: Back + Shoulders

Saturday: Rest, but I sometimes just do some curls at home.

Sunday: Rest

Before christmas I was working out for a solid 2 months then I kinda lost interest after christmas, but I have been back to consistently training for the past 3 weeks and am much more determined. Any help on which muscles should be trained together for maximum results would be very appreciated.

Thanks

[Inertiatic]

Chances are, if you need to ask this question, you shouldn't be on a split like that.

If you want to do a simpler split, just do push / pull / legs.

[braden101]

What youve got now is all over the place.

Chest/Tris/Shoulders

Back/Bis

Legs/Abs I would alternate between Ab And Oblique work each workout.


And Traps are part of your back...

[bigtallox]

My template is basically this ( alternating between max effort and dynamic effort ):

Day1: Bench and accessories
Day2: Squat/Deadlift (alternate) and accessories

It's so much easier than worrying about what to group together.

[Dr Clay]

I don't think that you yet need to be doing a split like you are. Instead, here are two options that will work great for you:

Option A
Sunday Off
Monday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Biceps, Abs
Tuesday Back, Quads, Hamstrings, Calves
Wednesday Off
Thursday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Biceps, Abs
Friday Tuesday Back, Quads, Hamstrings, Calves
Saturday Off
Sunday Off

Option B
Sunday Off
Monday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs
Tuesday Back and Biceps
Wednesday Off
Thursday Legs
Friday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs
Saturday Off
Sunday Off
Monday Back and Biceps
Tuesday Legs
and so on...

These will give you FAR more recovery and, thus, lead to more size and strength gains.

Best,

[ThickAsABrick]

My template is basically this ( alternating between max effort and dynamic effort ):

Day1: Bench and accessories
Day2: Squat/Deadlift (alternate) and accessories

It's so much easier than worrying about what to group together.

I've read a few of your posts over the last few days now (and my forehead has the bruises to show for it).

Most people on a bodybuilding site are not powerlifters. You keep trying to inject or push your own agenda onto everyone else when most here do not have the same goals. You should cut that sh*t out.

[matjusm]

I've read a few of your posts over the last few days now (and my forehead has the bruises to show for it).

Most people on a bodybuilding site are not powerlifters. You keep trying to inject or push your own agenda onto everyone else when most here do not have the same goals. You should cut that sh*t out.

Just because they're not powerlifters doesn't mean that the same techniques/training methods can't be applied for other goals.

As for the OP's question, you should do a push/pull/legs split, thereby putting each of the big three lifts on its own day as well as grouping together all muscles that work together.

[BigJohnny999]

Option B
Sunday Off
Monday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs
Tuesday Back and Biceps
Wednesday Off
Thursday Legs
Friday Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Abs
Saturday Off
Sunday Off
Monday Back and Biceps
Tuesday Legs
and so on...

This one is pretty good IMO. I prefer three days on and one day off though.


This is my current split, and It's also my favorite out of all the splits I've done.
Workout 1- Legs/Core
Workout 2-Chest/Shoulders/Triceps
Workout 3- Back/Traps/Biceps
Rest Day

I use this split when I am cutting/maintaining. When I'm bulking or focusing on improving lifts I only do each muscle group one time per week.

[ranger6]

I have been searching the forums and there are so many different opinions on which different muscles you should train together in a workout.

Currently I tend to do:

Monday: Chest + Tris

Tuesday: Shoulders + Biceps + Traps

Wednesday: Legs + Abs

Thursday: Chest + Tris

Friday: Back + Shoulders

Saturday: Rest, but I sometimes just do some curls at home.

Sunday: Rest

Before christmas I was working out for a solid 2 months then I kinda lost interest after christmas, but I have been back to consistently training for the past 3 weeks and am much more determined. Any help on which muscles should be trained together for maximum results would be very appreciated.

Thanks

Connor, the reason you see so many different workout plans is because you see so many different body types and metabolisms. What works for some doesn't work for others. The best you can do is read for info, then go and try what's being suggested. Take notes on how it worked then adjust as neccessary or try something totally different. My workout plan is as follows...

Monday- chest ONLY! it's a huge muscle and deserves your total attention
Tuesday-Arms (both bi's and tri's)
Wednesday-Legs
Thursday-Shoulders and cardio
Friday-Back by itself. another large muscle/group. needs it's own day

slide in abs everyday.

Like I said that's just for me. everyone is different!!!