Full body workout vs Split workout

[Sucramfree13]

Why are full body workouts so much better than split workouts for beginners. I remember reading somewhere on this site, that split workouts are better because since the max you should workout is 1 hour, you can work each muscles harder if you do only a few muscles at a time.Here is an example of my friends workout and my workout.We are both 16.

Mine
Each day I warm up with 10 min on a elliptical
Monday-Back,Biceps, and Foreams
Tuesday-Legs and Abs
Wednesday-Rest
Thursday-Chest,Triceps, and Shoulders
Friday-Legs and Abs
Saturday-Back,Arms, and Shoulders
Sunday-Rest

His
Monday-Whole body minus abs
Tuesday-Abs
Wednesday-Whole body minus abs
Thursday-Whole body
Friday Abs and Cardio
Saturady-Rest
Sunday-Rest

We both have a limited selection of equipment. I tend to use a bigger variety of excersies while he uses one or two.He only work his back and triceps indirectly.I have been told that his workout is better than mine,Why is this?

[Farley1324]

Why are full body workouts so much better than split workouts for beginners.

Increased frequency.

A novice only needs to do a little bit to disrupt homeostasis and bring about adaptation. Said adaptation occurs fairly quick. Waiting a week before hitting the same muscle or movement again (typical of a bodypart split) wastes this ability.

I remember reading somewhere on this site, that split workouts are better because since the max you should workout is 1 hour,

This is false.




Read the stickies.

It is nothing but a waste of time to ask us to critique a workout that doesn't even list exercises. Actually, you have not even listed a workout, just splits.

[Sucramfree13]

Increased frequency.

A novice only needs to do a little bit to disrupt homeostasis and bring about adaptation. Said adaptation occurs fairly quick. Waiting a week before hitting the same muscle or movement again (typical of a bodypart split) wastes this ability.




This is false.




Read the stickies.

It is nothing but a waste of time to ask us to critique a workout that doesn't even list exercises. Actually, you have not even listed a workout, just splits.

OK, sorry to waste your time.My equipment is a bowflex machine, a curl bar, a pull up bar, and two dumbells.His is a bench press,pull up bar, and dumbells.so our excersises are based around those pieces of equipment

For my back and biceps I usually do
Standing bicep curls-3 sets of 10(medium weight)
back rows- 3 sets of 12( low weight)
concentration curls-2 sets of 8( high weight)
Back pull downs on bowflex-2 sets of 10( medium weight
pulls ups- 1 set of 8

For my chest and triceps I usually do
Chest flys- 2 sets of 8( high weight)
Bench press- 2 sets of 10( high weight)
Decline press- 2 sets 0f 8( high weight)
Tricep extensions- 3 sets of 10 (medium weight)
Triceps dips-2 sets of 12
pushups-1 set 0f 10

This is what my friend does for his back and biceps
bicep curls-3 sets of 10
concentration curls- 3 sets of 10
pull up bar- 2 sets of 10

What he does for his Chest and triceps
Bench press-4 sets of 8( high weight)
push ups-5 sets of 10

And what is the max length of time we workout if its not an 1 hour?

[Farley1324]

OK, sorry to waste your time.My equipment is a bowflex machine, a curl bar, a pull up bar, and two dumbells.His is a bench press,pull up bar, and dumbells.so our excersises are based around those pieces of equipment

For my back and biceps I usually do
Standing bicep curls-3 sets of 10(medium weight)
back rows- 3 sets of 12( low weight)
concentration curls-2 sets of 8( high weight)
Back pull downs on bowflex-2 sets of 10( medium weight
pulls ups- 1 set of 8

For my chest and triceps I usually do
Chest flys- 2 sets of 8( high weight)
Bench press- 2 sets of 10( high weight)
Decline press- 2 sets 0f 8( high weight)
Tricep extensions- 3 sets of 10 (medium weight)
Triceps dips-2 sets of 12
pushups-1 set 0f 10

This is what my friend does for his back and biceps
bicep curls-3 sets of 10
concentration curls- 3 sets of 10
pull up bar- 2 sets of 10

What he does for his Chest and triceps
Bench press-4 sets of 8( high weight)
push ups-5 sets of 10

And what is the max length of time we workout if its not an 1 hour?

As long as it takes to complete your scheduled workout.

The real question is whether or not your scheduled workout is a good one.

I am about to go to the gym and I will probably be in there for over two hours. Maybe as long as 2:20. It all depends on what you do, how much you do, how long you rest, what the rest of your routine is, etc.

Can you get better (freeweight) equipment or join a gym?

A bowflex isn't so great.

What do you mean by a curl bar? Is it straight or is it an ez curl bar? How much weight do you have for it?

What do the DBs weigh?

[Sucramfree13]

As long as it takes to complete your scheduled workout.

The real question is whether or not your scheduled workout is a good one.

I am about to go to the gym and I will probably be in there for over two hours. Maybe as long as 2:20. It all depends on what you do, how much you do, how long you rest, what the rest of your routine is, etc.

Can you get better (freeweight) equipment or join a gym?

A bowflex isn't so great.

What do you mean by a curl bar? Is it straight or is it an ez curl bar? How much weight do you have for it?

What do the DBs weigh?

Yeah, I know I know the bowflex isn't nearly as good as free weights, but I'm working on joining a cheap community center gym with a good selection.The curl bar is an EZ curl bar with 45lbs of weight on it. My dumbells are 20lbs each but they are too light for my biceps.