My boyfriend and i are having a debate. he does a full body work out 3 times a week, is this bad? should he be working out specific body parts on different days? thanks.
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k thanks... you couldve just said i was right sheesh... haha jk but now he is rubbing it in my face that he was right. I think what you said was true tho, it all depends on the person and your goals.
Steve shut up... i am right anyway and you may be good looking but your doing it wrong!!!!!! men, they always think they're right..well boyfriends anyway sheesh. Read any book and it wont say anything about a full body workout every single time you workout i bet you. Its different if your maxing but everyday is wrong im telling you! Take it from your good looking girlfriend who doesnt know everything, but a lot about fitness 
dont encourage him. And he does what he pleases... its just not right sometimes lol. and steve... do tell me what you want right now.. i bet we could work something out...
Lizzy, it depends on what books you're reading. Most good books won't go into specific workouts but will talk about periodization, neurological adaptations, sport specific ideas, and etc.
Again it goes back to (as was mentioned) goals. Many successful programs, such as Bill Starr's 5X5 and oly lifting programs are full body movements and centered around getting stronger and faster (the Starr has the benefit of size gains also). I have used this method with a handful of fighters with great success.
The other choice that I advocate is an upper/lower split like many barbell clubs and competitive power lifters use.
I personally feel that programs that are divided up into a bunch of isolation tends to be just that-a bunch of isolatedly worked muscles. Then again, I look at lifting as improving the body to a become a more efficient machine rather than just something that looks good.
Again it goes back to (as was mentioned) goals. Many successful programs, such as Bill Starr's 5X5 and oly lifting programs are full body movements and centered around getting stronger and faster (the Starr has the benefit of size gains also). I have used this method with a handful of fighters with great success.
The other choice that I advocate is an upper/lower split like many barbell clubs and competitive power lifters use.
I personally feel that programs that are divided up into a bunch of isolation tends to be just that-a bunch of isolatedly worked muscles. Then again, I look at lifting as improving the body to a become a more efficient machine rather than just something that looks good.
i just got told... jerk.
total body workouts are great for beginners, because you don't do a huge volume for one muscle group, so you're not in agony for days after lifting. 3x a week is fine as long as he's not sore when he goes to lift, and is getting a day off between lifts.
I tried full body routines, and found that my focus faded before I was done working out. I visualize all my moves before I ever leave for the gym, for a better quality of workout (and less risk for injury because my form is good). So I stick to lower/upper split, with two different workouts each for lower and upper (upper gets a back heavy day, and a chest heavy day...back day includes deadlifts, so the preceeding lower day after that skips squats, which are then done on my 'alternate' lower workout).
DO what works best for you, but don't paint yourself into a corner where you never try different things.
I tried full body routines, and found that my focus faded before I was done working out. I visualize all my moves before I ever leave for the gym, for a better quality of workout (and less risk for injury because my form is good). So I stick to lower/upper split, with two different workouts each for lower and upper (upper gets a back heavy day, and a chest heavy day...back day includes deadlifts, so the preceeding lower day after that skips squats, which are then done on my 'alternate' lower workout).
DO what works best for you, but don't paint yourself into a corner where you never try different things.
yeah im doing a HST program now where i am increasing my weight daily. im doing an 6 wk program first 2 weeks at 15reps increasing wieght daily, second 2 weeks 10reps increasing weight taily, and week 5 and 6 5 reps increasing weight dail, then depending on my results, i will repeat the cycle, or go a different route.
whatever works for the individual. like evolution mentioned, bill starrs 5X5 has you doing squats, press and rows three times a week and its been providing results for years and years.
personally, "frankenstein" bodypart training has never done much for me. treat the body as a whole, not individual parts unless you're at the point where it matters.
personally, "frankenstein" bodypart training has never done much for me. treat the body as a whole, not individual parts unless you're at the point where it matters.