Not enough time in my day

[Cartu2002]

I am a big fan of early morning work outs, (energy through out the day, getting it over with, time with family after work). My gym opens at 5am and I am required to be at work at 6:30am (USN). Is 40 minutes enough for a 3-day full body split? Can anybody post a couple programs that is within that time limit. I really cant go over without sacrificing post workout stretching and a decent shower (got to be clean). Goals is building strength. I appreciate the info.

[7Seconds]

I did both starting strength and all pro's in about 45 minutes. If you feel you are beyond the beginner program look at some of these.


http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wi...rting_Strength

[mmchad]

If time and strength are your main considerations, you should look into dr dardens/arthur jones high intensity training (HIT), or mike mentzers heavy duty (HD).

Dr darden advocates 2-3 full body sessions a week with 8-12 exercises done with one set to failure on each exercise. He also recommends short rest periods between exercises. A workout would be 20-30 minutes once you figure it out.

Mike mentzer recommends an ideal routine.
Day1 chest/back
Day2 legs
Day3 arms/shoulders

He advocates supersets and one set to failure as well. Each workout may take 20 minutes. Just do a search for his ideal routine for the details.

Some do not agree with HIT, but the time advantage cannot be denied. Also the strength gains are usually very good.