Compound/Isolation Splits???

[SkianS40]

I was just thinking, and would like some input from those who are a little more informed...

How beneficial would a split workout be if one day of all compound exercises was followed by a day of all isolation exercises, or vice versa...

i.e.

Day 1
Deadlifts, Squats, Bench Press, Rows, Pull-ups, Shoulder Press

Day 2
Calf raises, Swiss ball leg curls, DB curls, butterflys, shrugs, etc...

Any thoughts??

 

[dswithers]

In general that is a bad idea. It puts you working the same muscle groups 2 days in a row, since compounds stress those other muscle groups as well. If you feel you need isolation movements to bring up weak areas then I agree with Derwyddon, do them at the end of your FBW. If that results in too much in one session you might want to split your FBW into 2 different workouts:

Workout A:
Quad dominant
Horizontal Push
Horizontal Pull
2-3 Isolation movements

Workout B:
Rear Chain Dominant
Vertical Push
Vertical Pull
2-3 Different Isolation Movements

Alternate these workouts with at least one day of rest in between (you can do a short cardio session (20 min) on the rest days depending on your goals) and take at least one day a week totally off.

 

[SkianS40]

Thanks for the replies. I typically DO have a few isolations at the end of a workout, but i was just curious if there would be any benefit to splitting them. I guess i'll stick to my current routine for a little while...