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2008/01/30, 10:10 AM
I just looked finished my fitness plan profile and looked at the first week (next week) and noticed that on the last day, I am supposed to work triceps AND biceps on the same day!
I have been told by several trainers NOT to work opposing muscle groups on the same session. I was told to work all of the "push" muscles one day (chest, shoulders, triceps, abs), and all "pull" muscles the next (back, biceps).
Which is right?
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2008/01/30, 10:29 AM
both
there are so many ways to split up body parts 8it is silly to sit and argue that push/pull is superior to having and 'arm' day , etc.
In my opinion... if you are a beginner you can stick to big, compound movements, work your whole body and skip all the isolation work for now....but what do I know? (A Lot, actually).
Do the ft program, and then when it is time to change plans, try a push-pull routine. You will need new routines every few months, so enjoy all of the different types of splits out there.
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2008/01/30, 10:50 AM
Thanks! Good to know that there is more than one way to skin some fat, I mean, skin a cat. ;-)
I am no newbie to exercise, but I am not much of a weight trainer. I realize that I need that part of my workouts in order to see lean muscle though, so I'm going for it!
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2008/01/30, 03:47 PM
I personally believe all these opposite muscle workouts are myths. Whatever works best for you is what you should stick with. I use to do chest and tris, then bis and back. I never saw a huge improvement then I tried chest and bis, back and tris and saw great gains. I do also switch it up but I switch it up to routines that I know work for me. Work with it find your own routine.
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2008/01/30, 03:53 PM
This part is very true! :)
Right now I'm doing a Fat Loss Program from New Rules of Lifting and it's full body that has some interesting supersets... ie: back then legs.... strange compared to the 'norm' but if it's one thing I've learned doing this, what we typically think of as 'normal' is just one of a million 'normal' ways to do it.
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but what do I know? (A Lot, actually).
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