Targeting vs. Pairing muscles

PunkyDucky

Is there a difference in which is effective for burning fat or just pretty much preference?

Targeting a muscle each day of the week or working mixture of muscles together each day of the week?

Example: Mondays dedicated to legs day, Tuesdays- back, etc. with a 15 min HIIT cardio after each session
OR
Example: Press lifts with squats, bicep curls in a lunge

PunkyDucky

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AllanMisner

You diet for fat loss, lift for lean muscle mass and strength gains.

PunkyDucky

You diet for fat loss, lift for lean muscle mass and strength gains.

Sorry i guess i'm trying to figure out which is more effective as far as weight lifting goes, period.

rybo

If you are a beginner, stick with a full body compound move routine. Worry about splits on down the road

maj1958

To make it simple, it is always better to give your muscles time to heal after a workout. If you do upper body one day and lower body another you can do that. Supersets are a good way to get a complete workout. Basically you can do one set of exercises that targets the muscles on the front followed right away by muscles that are on the back of your body. This works for upper and lower. Mix in cardio hear and there and you have a good workout plan. Check you tube for ideas.

PunkyDucky

If you are a beginner, stick with a full body compound move routine. Worry about splits on down the road

Yeah, I'm not a beginner. Just working out from home for a couple of months til i train again and trying to decide on which DVD to use (Body Beast or Chalean extreme)
I like allowing control over which muscles to work without over doing it and getting the rest i need in between..so i'll do split training.

Thank you!