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Muscle Groups

Krissy2prissy
Krissy2prissy Posts: 25 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am curious as to whether it matters if you break up muscle groups into certain days (Monday - legs, Tuesday - arms, etc.) The workout I am following now has "push" days and "pull" days.

Will it hinder my progress to combine the days and do both the push and pull routines at once? I understand that muscles need time to repair but I like to work my arms everyday. Is there such a thing as a full body weight routine or are they all designed to have certain days dedicated to certain muscle groups?

Thanks in advance for your input.

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  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Yes there are full body routines, that's where most beginners will start out. unless you are bodybuilding I don't see the need for most people to do a full body part split.

    Full body, upper/lower or push/pull/legs works great for fat loss and general strength building

    A standard full body routine would be something like

    Deadlift
    Db split squat
    Bench press
    Overhead press
    Barbell row or Chin ups/pull ups
  • Krissy2prissy
    Krissy2prissy Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks!

    The workout you described is pretty much what I was thinking about doing. I guess I will combine the push days and pull days into one workout.


    :happy:
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