Why do I keep finding full body workouts only?

[Paul09]

Everytime it's time for a new workout plan. I do research and most people give out full body only workout plans. I hate those, not even good, no time to heal. Here are all the different body part workout plans at?

[dynamicyandere]

If you work out 3x a week, you can still do full body workouts if you have a day of rest in between. I deadlift and squat 2x a week but if I were to do that 3x a week, I’d just need to lower my volume per workout and split up my reps/sets between 3 days instead of 2 days.


Compound exercises build muscle better than isolation exercises in general, but if you want your program to consist of more isolation exercises, you can try this:


1. Figure out all the body parts you’d like to strengthen.
2. Find exercises that specialize in build each of those body parts.
3. Divide up all those exercises between 3 days.
4. Play around with increasing your volume until you find out what your body responds best to.

[Paul09]

I've been doing full body workouts most of this year. Body parts needs at least 48 to heal. So everytime i was on day 2 or 3 I'd be still sore from the other day. That's why now I'm trying to get back to do 2-3 body parts a workout day. I want a full body workout but split. Trying to figure out which workouts and how many is the harder part. I will play around with it. Thanks for your info.

[dynamicyandere]

Got it. Yeah, there are definitely individual differences and some people require more or less recovery time. Also finding the right amount of volume and intensity is important. Some people gain a lot more muscle when they increase their volume, but some people actually respond better when they decrease their volume to allow their body more recovery time. You just gotta find that sweet spot for yourself. You’re welcome, man! 💪

[exitseven]

There are plenty of exercise programs that are split routines to give body prts a chance to rest. look for that.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

Bc that’s the best way to go about it when you’re just starting out and building your strength. If you want you can try looking for push/pull/leg workouts. Otherwise you just gotta come up with your own workout routine.

So if you want you can do:
Monday - Legs
Tuesday - Back
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Chest
Friday - Active Rest (stretch or do some cardio)
Saturday - Arms & Shoulders
Sunday - Rest

[Paul09]

I've been working since I was 18. So I understand a lot. Usually I workout 3 times a week, and do 2-3 body parts on a day. So I love to mix it up. But seems like all workout plans I find are mostly full body every workout day. Drains your body, that you end up having a hard time the next workout day. Especially that my work is physically. Just wish there was a way for me to make my own work out plans. i never know how much and of what to do. Gets discouraging.

[Opinion Owner]

I think you can still get some proper rest if you mix it up and not only focus on full body compound movements each time. Although I agree, it gets harder to do progressive overload if you do full body workouts each day.

I think you can definitely come up with your own plan, I did and it’s been working for me wonderfully. Your current workout schedule seems great, 3x a week with 2-3 body parts per session.

What’s your goal exactly? Maybe I can help, my boyfriend is a body builder and he has a background in sports sciences so I’ve learned a lot from him.

[Paul09]

Yes, I'll be trying to do that. 2-3 body parts I'd the best choice. Just making sure it the right workout or enough, also not too much. I'm trying to had 5-10lbs of muscle. But want to stay on the lean side. I like strength, stamina , looks and feel great. I want my hard work to show.

[Opinion Owner]

Awesome you got this, get those gainz!! Make sure to do enough progressive overload and eat enough food to allow the muscles to grow. Good luck!

[Paul09]

Yes I'll do that. It's always better to mix it up every month or 2. Thanks

[young_OG96]

That’s called a ‘bro split’ and it isn’t sufficient. You want to be training each muscle group twice for best results. Why train to get slow results.

Monday legs (heavy) start on weights you can get 8 reps your 4th set you shouldn’t be able to get 8 reps finish the leg day with core

Tuesday (chest and triceps) again go heavy

Wednesday (back, biceps and shoulders) heavy.

Thursday (leg day but plyometrics) so lower weights focusing on explosiveness, nobody wants to just be fake fit which is what a lot of body builders are

Friday chest and triceps again lower weights focus on explosiveness

Saturday back biceps and shoulders explosiveness again

Sunday rest.

Make sure you’re getting 6 to 7 hours sleep everyday, eating at least 130+grams of protein and get 10k steps in a day and lastly spend time outdoors in the sun. Feel free to message me I’m a personal trainer if anyone needs my services or advice 💪🏾

[Paul09]

@young_OG96 Wooooo that's a lot of work lol. I've done 4 days, but now back to 3 days. My job is lifting all day. So my body would be over worked. I have also found about doing 1 set till exhaustion. So do 4 sets for each muscle group. With more rest days.

[Opinion Owner]

@young_OG96 that’s a very solid routine! What do you think about doing myoreps tho? I’ve just been trying it out but my recovery’s been really slow bc of it…

[young_OG96]

You’d be surprised what a disciplined routine will do for your body and mind, 6 days is just what I do because I train for athleticism not body building, but yeah if you need any help just message me