What's the difference? What's better?

[ShammyHam]

So far the past 2-3 days i've been doing a 3on/1 off sort of thing. I have no lifting experience prior to those three days and that 3on/1off routine just seemd appealing to me.

I see on this forum many people recommend things like SS or BLSS to beginners and I looked into those routines and I just don't seem to like the exercises, for me atleast I find there are only a couple exercises for different muscles (yes I know its mainly compound exercises) where as the 3on/1 off (P/L/P sort of exercise) has much more exercises to offer which train different body parts, for example, arm and chest day, there are many exercises to train them


Anyway why do people recommend BLSS,SS rather than the P/L/P? Or since I am a beginner should I stop with the P/L/P and jump on SS or BLSS?

[Tb0282]

Continue with your P/L/P, its fine.

[DarthMaulscle]

SS Is definitely a good starting point, it will get you used to the big compounds, and get your body used to lifting some heavy weight, something you'll have never ever done before if its your first time lifting.

Give it a go, and then move off from there would be my advice.

[ShammyHam]

SS Is definitely a good starting point, it will get you used to the big compounds, and get your body used to lifting some heavy weight, something you'll have never ever done before if its your first time lifting.

Give it a go, and then move off from there would be my advice.

Oh, I did my first day of the P/L/P, It was not bad, not a huge pain but a little sore today considering I did bench. I was thinking bout just running the P/P/L all thruout, if I were to do BLSS for a bit, how long would I have to do it?

[DarthMaulscle]

Oh, I did my first day of the P/L/P, It was not bad, not a huge pain but a little sore today considering I did bench. I was thinking bout just running the P/P/L all thruout, if I were to do BLSS for a bit, how long would I have to do it?

Without looking into it more myself, I couldn't tell you off the top of my head.

There's a flex magazine routine im currently following:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l2TOfEVjSE

This is 10 weeks, with 3 phases
Phase 1 - 5 weeks
Phase 2 - 3 weeks
Phase 3 - 2 weeks

This is based off Bill Stars 5 x 5 routine.