Which is the Best Workout Split for Maximum Gains?

Everyone has their own different priorities and goals so it's better to have your own goals and choices to get the best results. Building muscle or losing fat is the most common question people ask these days and in some ways, it is good and in some ways, it is bad also because in some way people are getting conscious about their health and In some way, they have lack of knowledge. 

So let's come back to the topic, is there any perfect split to follow for maximum muscle gains? If I have to answer this question in one sentence, my answer would be: There is no perfect split on earth. When there is no one perfect on earth then how can be man-made splits can be perfect.

Types of Splits

 

Let's take an example to explain you most thoroughly. Suppose LPP ( LEGS, PUSH, PULL) is the best splits and the most followed split of advanced athletes such as bodybuilders and all. So if there is a man who works from 9 to 5 and wants to build muscle, is it possible for him to train for 6 days in a week and be able to recover as fast as those who follow? Absolutely not, now suppose there is a college boy and he wants to build muscle then surely he can follow LPP split because he can manage the time and recovery due to his age factor and work schedule. So there is no perfect split that can apply to everyone. So now you are thinking about what to follow, let me explain to you.

If you are doing work from 9 to 5 and you are training 6 days in a week, then suppose you are training chest on Monday so after this chest session, your next session will be on Thursday which is of the chest again, and due to your hectic work schedule your body did not recover properly then what will you do, Overtrain it? This can do more harm than good right? So finally we got to know that there is no such split that can apply to everyone. 

Now let's take another example ;

Suppose you a college boy and you started following bro split i.e.

Monday - chest

Tuesday - arms

Wednesday - legs

Thursday - shoulders

Friday - back

basically, it is a 5-day split in which you train different muscles on different days.

If you trained your chest on Monday then you will recover after 72 hours maximum but your next session for chest is on Monday then what will you do, wait or watch? No, this is the wrong approach. You should hit your muscle again after it gets recovered if you want to gain the size and get results faster.

Again we have proved that there is no perfect split for everyone.

SO NOW LET'S DISCUSS HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST WORKOUT SPLIT FOR YOURSELF.

There are 3 types of workout split you can follow :

1. Full body split: 3-day split (full body each day for alternate days)

1. Bro split: 5-day split ( target different muscle each day)

1. LPP split: 6-day split ( follow in a specific way explained above)

If you are a newbie then it is not necessary to train in large volumes, you just need a small training stimulus. You should focus on learning proper techniques and proper form. But if this split an advanced athlete will perform, surely he/she will not get results. Full body split is for newbies and for those people who work from 9 to 5 and on-field athletes like sprinters, footballers, marathon runners, etc. 

Now you trained as a newbie and now you are not a newbie at all so you have to increase the volume for more growth so now it's time to shift on bro split ( add more sets). now you are training 5 days previously you were training 3 days.

Now suppose you are done with the 3-day split and 5-day split, now it's time to come on the LPP split that is a 6-day split. This is the exact method to proceed as per your work schedule or time management.

REMEMBER THERE IS NO PERFECT SPLIT IN THE WORLD.

Thank you

Nutri Fit.

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