When a person decides to start training in the gym, the first thing to keep in mind is to have them clear ideas on the type of training to do; whether the goal is to lose weight, build muscle, become more athletic or performer, you need to know and understand what you are doing and why you are doing it.
The essential first step in formulating a thoughtful training plan is choosing the right one subdivision of the various workouts, that is the split routine.
This subdivision is the way in which the various weekly workouts are organized by muscle groups, movements, types of exercises, etc.
Split workout routines allow us to work smarter and more focused and achieve greater results.
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Why are split workout routines so important?
Split routines provide a path with well-established guidelines towards a specific goal. All the greatest athletes (not only of bodybuilding, but in all sports) they establish very specific split routines during their preparation.
Without a specific plan, hours and hours of training would be wasted. This approach allows you to train with maximum effort, to learn to know your limits and your strengths force and to understand which workouts are functional or not for each subject.
How to choose the best split routine?
The first thing to keep in mind when choosing a specific split routine is the ultimate goal, but there are other things to consider:
- The time available: if your work and social commitments take away many hours, a split routine over 6 days will probably be too demanding to manage;
- Your previous experience: a beginner should start with lighter and not too frequent workouts to avoid overloading the muscles, while an already experienced athlete will need more constant and intense stimuli;
- Weaknesses and strengths: you have to try to understand which are the weak and strong points to understand which muscle groups to focus more on.
How are the split routines organized?
Each split routine is linked to the goal you want to achieve; if you are training to become more athletic, your split routine will be very different from a person focused solely on aesthetics.
However, there are three main macro-subdivisions of workout split routines:
- Split routine for parts of the body: this routine involves training one to three parts of the body per training session twice a week; it is very common among bodybuilders and some examples of congenial muscle groups to pair are as follows: chest and triceps, back and biceps, legs and shoulders.
- Split routine for Upper / Lower: this subdivision divides the workouts into days dedicated to the upper body and days dedicated to the lower one; it is recommended for beginners and for those with little time. During a workout of this routine you need to be more selective on the type of exercises since more muscle groups will be grouped together, so it is better to opt for multi-articulatory exercises.
- Split routine "push, pull, legs": this routine is similar to the upper / lower one, but the upper body workout is further divided into push (thrust), where the pectorals, shoulders and triceps are involved and in pull, where traction muscles are involved such as back and biceps.
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