Split Routine Question
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Partly, it is for variety.
Also, if you want to focus on strengthening/increasing muscle in the biceps and triceps, you might find that they respond better putting them together on their own, rather than always at the end of a larger body part. For example, if you always work biceps after back, you may always be a little tired when you get to biceps. Also, the biceps get some work when you train back, so you may not be able to lift as heavy for biceps in a back/biceps split. The same goes for triceps, which get some work in many chest and shoulder exercises.
On the other hand, working chest/triceps/shoulders together, and working back/biceps together is good idea if you want to do these workouts on consecutive days (eg Monday and Tuesday). If you were to work chest/back on Monday, you shouldn't really work biceps/triceps (or shoulders) on Tuesday because the arm muscles (and shoulders) would also need to rest from the chest/back work.
Hope this helps,
Sharon
Also, if you want to focus on strengthening/increasing muscle in the biceps and triceps, you might find that they respond better putting them together on their own, rather than always at the end of a larger body part. For example, if you always work biceps after back, you may always be a little tired when you get to biceps. Also, the biceps get some work when you train back, so you may not be able to lift as heavy for biceps in a back/biceps split. The same goes for triceps, which get some work in many chest and shoulder exercises.
On the other hand, working chest/triceps/shoulders together, and working back/biceps together is good idea if you want to do these workouts on consecutive days (eg Monday and Tuesday). If you were to work chest/back on Monday, you shouldn't really work biceps/triceps (or shoulders) on Tuesday because the arm muscles (and shoulders) would also need to rest from the chest/back work.
Hope this helps,
Sharon
>On the other hand, working chest/triceps/shoulders together,
>and working back/biceps together is good idea if you want to
>do these workouts on consecutive days (eg Monday and Tuesday).
>If you were to work chest/back on Monday, you shouldn't really
>work biceps/triceps (or shoulders) on Tuesday because the arm
>muscles (and shoulders) would also need to rest from the
>chest/back work.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Sharon
Yes, actually I was hoping on doing the 3 consecutive day split with a day of rest then the 3 day split again. So sticking to the chest/tri/shoulder & back/bi work might be best for me. I don't mind doing a full body workout sometimes but the leg portions usually wear out and by the time I get to triceps at the end I'm not working as hard. If I break it up, I can get more out my workout.
Thanks.
>and working back/biceps together is good idea if you want to
>do these workouts on consecutive days (eg Monday and Tuesday).
>If you were to work chest/back on Monday, you shouldn't really
>work biceps/triceps (or shoulders) on Tuesday because the arm
>muscles (and shoulders) would also need to rest from the
>chest/back work.
>
>Hope this helps,
>Sharon
Yes, actually I was hoping on doing the 3 consecutive day split with a day of rest then the 3 day split again. So sticking to the chest/tri/shoulder & back/bi work might be best for me. I don't mind doing a full body workout sometimes but the leg portions usually wear out and by the time I get to triceps at the end I'm not working as hard. If I break it up, I can get more out my workout.
Thanks.
I'm going to respectfully disagree w/Sharon on this one. My regular routine consists of back/biceps, chest/triceps, and legs/shoulders. The reason I do back/biceps & chest/triceps together is because when I do the larger muscles first (back & chest), my biceps/triceps have been worked lightly & are therefore already warmed up, so 1) there is less risk of injury and 2) I get a more effective workout.
On the other hand, if you work biceps/triceps and chest/back together, you don't have the benefit of using the opposing muscle and getting the blood flowing to the muscle.
JMHO--this has been my split for years & it's worked very well for me. I would suggest trying one for 2-3 months & the other for 2-3 months to see which works best for you.
On the other hand, if you work biceps/triceps and chest/back together, you don't have the benefit of using the opposing muscle and getting the blood flowing to the muscle.
JMHO--this has been my split for years & it's worked very well for me. I would suggest trying one for 2-3 months & the other for 2-3 months to see which works best for you.
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trevor
Guest
There are more ways to workout than people on the planet. I personally think that it's good to mix it up and that settling on one routine for more than 6 weeks straight is a mistake. Max is doing the traditional split and I personally use that one at times during the year. Another, which I am doing now, is to simply split it into "upper body" and "lower body" every other day with cardio sessions in between lifting days.
I think in order to prevent overtraining the arms, you should keep chest/tris and back/bis together. And within these there are numerous supersetting techniques which can be employed. I firmly believe in supersets and trisets.
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I think in order to prevent overtraining the arms, you should keep chest/tris and back/bis together. And within these there are numerous supersetting techniques which can be employed. I firmly believe in supersets and trisets.
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kathryn
Cathlete
Gee, Trevor, I'm agreeing with you again!
I like both opposing muscle superset routines (back/chest, biceps/triceps, etc.) and push/pull splits (chest/shoulders/triceps, back/biceps). I think they both have advantages and mixiing them up is a good long-term strategy. I'd even like to see a workout pairing muscle groups that don't overlap (like back/bi) or oppose each other (like back/chest), but combine a larger muscle group with a smaller muscle group (of course, you would need at least a day of rest between the workouts). For example: chest with biceps, back with triceps, and shoulders, well, they can go with legs.
I like both opposing muscle superset routines (back/chest, biceps/triceps, etc.) and push/pull splits (chest/shoulders/triceps, back/biceps). I think they both have advantages and mixiing them up is a good long-term strategy. I'd even like to see a workout pairing muscle groups that don't overlap (like back/bi) or oppose each other (like back/chest), but combine a larger muscle group with a smaller muscle group (of course, you would need at least a day of rest between the workouts). For example: chest with biceps, back with triceps, and shoulders, well, they can go with legs.
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trevor
Guest
Wow K! -- If we aren't careful we may become fast friends!! LOL!!
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"I'm going to respectfully disagree w/Sharon on this one. My regular routine consists of back/biceps, chest/triceps, and legs/shoulders. The reason I do back/biceps & chest/triceps together is because when I do the larger muscles first (back & chest), my biceps/triceps have been worked lightly & are therefore already warmed up, so 1) there is less risk of injury and 2) I get a more effective workout."
This actually isn't in disagreement with me - it's another advantage of doing a back/biceps and chest/triceps split. Some people who really want to concentrate on their arm muscles would prefer to work them on their own, whereas others prefer to have them warmed up.
This actually isn't in disagreement with me - it's another advantage of doing a back/biceps and chest/triceps split. Some people who really want to concentrate on their arm muscles would prefer to work them on their own, whereas others prefer to have them warmed up.