If you’re a beginner who wants to make the most of their fitness journey whether muscle building or fat loss, DON’T, I REPEAT DO NOT GO TO THE GYM MORE than 4 times per week.
• You get to train hard but smart
• Gives your body more time to recover.
• You make it a part, not whole of your life
• You get to train every muscle group twice.
• You make the whole process more enjoyable without burning out.
HERE are some splits that are perfect and beginner friendly: (3 and 4 days)
1. 3 times full body
- DAY 1: FULL BODY A
- DAY 2: Rest day
- DAY 3: FULL BODY B
- Day 4: Rest day
- DAY 5: FULL BODY C
- DAY 6 & 7: Rest day
2. Full Body - Upper - Lower.
- DAY 1: FULL BODY
- DAY 2: Rest day
- DAY 3: UPPER BODY
- Day 4: Rest day
- DAY 5: LOWER BODY
- DAY 6 & 7: Rest day
3. Legs - Push - Pull
- DAY 1: LOWER BODY
- DAY 2: Rest day
- DAY 3: Rest day
- Day 4: PUSH
- DAY 5: Rest day
- DAY 6: PULL
- DAY 7: Rest day
FOUR DAY ROUTINES:
4. Lower - Upper - Lower - Upper
- DAY 1: LOWER BODY A
- DAY 2: UPPER BODY A
- DAY 3: Rest day
- Day 4: LOWER BODY B
- DAY 5: UPPER BODY B
- DAY 6 & 7: Rest day
5. Push - Pull - Legs - Full body
- DAY 1: PUSH
- DAY 2: Rest day
- DAY 3: PULL
- Day 4: Rest day
- DAY 5: LEGS
- DAY 6: Rest day
- DAY 7: FULL BODY
6. Bro split (tailored)
- DAY 1: BACK, CORE & TRICEPS
- DAY 2: Rest day
- DAY 3: CHEST, DELTS & BICEPS
- Day 4: Rest day
- DAY 5: FULL LOWER BODY
- DAY 6: Rest day
- DAY 7: FULL BODY
Bro split (tailored)
DAY 1: LEG DAY 1
- DAY 2: CHEST & BICEPS
- DAY 3: BACK & TRICEPS
- Day 4: Rest day
- DAY 5: DELTS & ABS
- DAY 6: LEG DAY 2
- DAY 7: Rest day
Additional info:
- 0-2 RIR
- 2- 3 HARD sets on isolation exercises.
- 3+ HARD sets on compound exercises.
- 2+ minutes REST on isolation exercises.
- Rest as much as possible on compound exercises.
- Progress in EITHER weights, sets, reps, technique or intensity on exercises every week.