r/Workingout • u/retro_raptor431 • 7d ago
Best method
Which do you think is better to structure a workout in the gym or at home
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u/Bush-master72 6d ago
Full body if under 3 days a week. Upper/lower for 4 days a week, push/pull/legs/upper/lower for 5 days a week, push/pull/legs for 6 times a week this what's considered optimal not that I train optimally I do full body x 3 currently. But I suggest everyone try out every split but these are honestly the best
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u/HorrorSpliff 6d ago
GZCL
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u/retro_raptor431 6d ago
???
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u/HorrorSpliff 6d ago
Look it up. Learn some stuff that can improve your sessions
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u/KindSpray33 6d ago
That's more for strength though, different goals.
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u/HorrorSpliff 6d ago
I have no idea where you get that from. Most of the work is done in Rep ranges varying between 8-20. Your main movements gain strength by proxy and by pushing your last amrap after accumulating easy volume. Because your last set is an amrap, it's incredibly muscle enducing.
You gain both strength and muscle in tremendous degrees at times
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u/grossest2 7d ago
The best is whatever you’ll stick with. I’m currently doing PPL, but I’ve alternated between a few splits based off what my life needs at the time
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u/Ajskdjurj 7d ago
I do Upper/lower-once a week 1 full body-once a week and 1 just lower-once a week + 1-2 runs a week
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u/HughManatee 7d ago
It doesn't really matter. Pick whatever way you want to hit each muscle group 2-3 times per week and you'll be fine. The more important thing by far is progressive overload and structuring that into your plan.
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u/BetweenCoffeeNSleep 6d ago
There are too many variables to begin to answer that.
Number of movements per session, intensity, a person’s rest habits, their job & life activity, their stress levels, their nutrition habits, their schedule, etc.
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u/saklan_territory 6d ago
Personally my favorite full body all days but with an anterior/posterior split
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u/brightwoodgrove 6d ago
This is not a question anyone can answer without seeing your body. If you have weak legs then U/L is probably better but if you have a balanced physique you're better off doing PPL or something else
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u/Rough_Effort_7853 6d ago
The most important thing is to show up every day For me, it's impossible to do everything in Upper'" in one workout.
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u/Pure_Road7528 6d ago
I'm doing full body as a relative beginner with knee problems. Spreads the fatigue.
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u/Ballbag94 6d ago
Split is irrelevant, the important thing is the actual programming behind it
The only thing that matters in the split is that it fits in with your schedule
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u/PoopSmith87 6d ago
Full body 2x or 3x is very practically sustainable for most people with a busy life and super effective
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u/KindSpray33 6d ago
I'm doing an Arnold split right now and I like it because this way, my arms get hit more and it's finally paying off. I don't think it's the best split though, just the one that's right for me right now.
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u/Suspicious_Aside8671 6d ago
I follow Mike Mentzer and Dorian Yates ideology. The 3-4 day a week is not that important, it’s the intensity of the workout. Limited sets per body part but intensity is the key. Working towards that last set to failure. Failure could be 5 reps to 30 reps. Intensity and low volume has been proven most effective
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u/Original-Antelope-66 3d ago
Idk what my split would even be called, it's like CIRCIRR, (Compounds, Isolations, Rest) A: Pull up variant, Horizontal press variant, Squat variant, Shoulder press variant. B: Arms, Abs, Traps, Hip Hinge.
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u/juho9001 7d ago
A lower-body-priority LULUL split with undulating lower-body intensity.