Full Body vs. Split Routines - Which to Choose?

[dhochoy]

I stick to a full body routine even though it might not be the best option on a regular basis based on experience.

[cr2050]

I would prefer the full body rather than the split. Currently a beginner since it has been almost 3 months but a friend of mine has been doing it for almost a year. I am able to handle the splits plus full body workout but my friend can't. I am just curious since I think its because I have maintained a proper diet while she has an on and off diet plan. I wonder could this actually be due to diet or some other reason.

[808Handyman]

I did SS for 2 years when I started getting serious with weights again 6 years ago. I saw great results with a full body routine 3-4 days a week.

I’m back years later after falling out of the gym for a while, and I keep getting stronger with my full body routine.

Would recommend full body (with maybe a few isolation exercises for weak points) until you’re entering intermediate training levels.

[incompatible]

Was going to make a thread but thought I'd ask in here first - unsure if against rules.
Gyms back open in UK this week...So deciding what to choose.
Settled on Full Body as what I've done in the past and what I was running last time I went.

Opinion on this routine that I found online, cant link due to lack of posts:

Full Body Workout 1
Bench Press 3 sets x 5-8 reps
Lat Pulldown 3 sets x 10-15 reps
Squat 3 sets x 5-8 reps
Leg Curl 3 sets x 10-15 reps
Dumbbell Shoulder Press 2 sets x 5-8 reps
Incline Curl 2 sets x 10-15 reps
Triceps Pressdown 2 sets x 10-15 reps

Full Body Workout 2
Incline Dumbbell Press 3 sets x 10-15 reps
Seated Cable Row 3 sets x 15-20 reps
Leg Press 3 sets x 10-15 reps
Romanian Deadlift 3 sets x 10-15 reps
Lateral Raise 2 sets x 15-20 reps
Dumbbell Hammer Curl 2 sets x 10-15 reps
Overhead Triceps Extension 2 sets x 10-15 reps

Full Body Workout 3
Cable Crossover 3 sets x 15-20 reps
Dumbbell Row 3 sets x 5-8 reps
Leg Extension 3 sets x 15-20 reps
Leg Curl 3 sets x 15-20 reps
Bent Over Lateral Raise 2 sets x 10-15 reps
Preacher Curl 2 sets x 10-15 reps
Lying Triceps Extension 2 sets x 10-15 reps

Against something like Fierce 5, I've ran that quite a while ago.
I was running the one above for a few weeks before they closed again, I did enjoy the variety.

But just wondering if Fierce 5 Novice would be better to start with?
Consider me a beginner I've never made solid enough progress to say otherwise lol

[MyEgoProblem]

Was going to make a thread but thought I'd ask in here first - unsure if against rules.
Gyms back open in UK this week...So deciding what to choose.
Settled on Full Body as what I've done in the past and what I was running last time I went.

Opinion on this routine that I found online, cant link due to lack of posts:


Against something like Fierce 5, I've ran that quite a while ago.
I was running the one above for a few weeks before they closed again, I did enjoy the variety.

But just wondering if Fierce 5 Novice would be better to start with?

Looks fine..
Most novice or comeback routines are just flavour anyway.

Get to it. Just make sure youre aim is to progress.

[incompatible]

Thanks anyone else got any thoughts compared to just rolling with Fierce 5 novice for a few months?

Either way Im ready to make gains regardless.

[808Handyman]

Some would say it’s too much. I say if you can recover from that many exercises per session and progress every week, go for it. It looks good to me.

[joewattie]

Maybe the tortoise has a winning strategy?

You beat up a muscle. It recovers bigger and better. The harder you beat it the more time it takes to recover.

The purpose of "split routines" is to give you more time to beat up a muscle and the needed time for it to recover.

I'm old. Age limits me. You can give me more time but I can only beat up a muscle just so much and the extra recovery time is just wasted. Too much time and hypertrophy flips to atrophy.

So I think a "Full Body" routine is best for old farts like me. Tear everything down a little. I may do less but I do it more often.