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Thoughts on this?

JanetReyna
JanetReyna Posts: 291 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,811 Member
    It's a pretty simple template to follow and I've done something like this before. A little too upper focused for my goals I would like another lower day. Bret has posted similar on his website and books. I typically stick to full body though (3 full body plus one high rep lower day) which works better for my schedule and goals.
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    I see nothing wrong with it. Seems standard for Bret's recommendations for intermediate-advanced trained gen-pop.
  • steveko89
    steveko89 Posts: 2,223 Member
    edited October 2019
    Like Stef mentioned, it's not groundbreaking and easy to follow. My perception is that this sort of bodypart split (aka bro-split) is popular because it's what elite bodybuilders and IGers have historically gravitated towards under a monkey-see-monkey-do methodology. It seems that most in the industry agree that for the overwhelming majority of average joes and weekend warriors, a bodypart split is less optimal than 3x/week full body or 4-6x/week upper/lower or push/pull splits. Of course, that's all goals and preference-dependent.

    edit to add Greg Nuckols article link: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/frequency-muscle/
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,811 Member
    steveko89 wrote: »
    Like Stef mentioned, it's not groundbreaking and easy to follow. My perception is that this sort of bodypart split (aka bro-split) is popular because it's what elite bodybuilders and IGers have historically gravitated towards under a monkey-see-monkey-do methodology. It seems that most in the industry agree that for the overwhelming majority of average joes and weekend warriors, a bodypart split is less optimal than 3x/week full body or 4-6x/week upper/lower or push/pull splits. Of course, that's all goals and preference-dependent.

    Yea I think a lot of people do prefer to workout with a split and there is nothing wrong with that provided it is a balanced program.. as you can see a lot of overlap in muscle groups with multiple stimulation throughout the week. I think if people enjoy their workout program structure they are more likely to stick to it, adherence is an important factor.

    Obviously it's a template, not specific to the individuals goals but a good starting point .
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