Thread: Is is better to isolate body parts?

Upper/lower or full body

No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The body doesn't know muscles. It only knows movements."

-Mel Siff

"If you are still training body parts and not movements, you have missed a signifigant amount of information written on the subject of resistance training in the past 10 years."

-Mike Boyle

Actually, if you're new to this I recommend full body routines because of the conditioning benefits and the fact that the volume per session is pretty low. There's not need to do 10 sets of "chest" work in one sitting if you're new to resistance training.

Originally Posted by fet123

I am new to this and I was just wondering if its better to separate body sections into different days or just work the upper body on some days and the lower on others, what is the best way to see results?

NO!....do a upper/lower or push/pull/legs or fullbody man.....i suggest a fullbody its alright...to see results? is
1.Diet
2.Training hard

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Actually, if you're new to this I recommend full body routines because of the conditioning benefits and the fact that the volume per session is pretty low. There's not need to do 10 sets of "chest" work in one sitting if you're new to resistance training.

good advice

after you have got some experience under your belt go for isolation.

So make progress and then switch to something less effective?

Originally Posted by ablc

So make progress and then switch to something less effective?

Can you explain your statement.

after you have got some experience under your belt go for isolation.

--Invanry

Isolation isn't effective, relative to any of your other options...so why switch to it?

Originally Posted by ablc

--Invanry

Isolation isn't effective, relative to any of your other options...so why switch to it?

How come in some other threads so many people do isolation rutines and they claim its better than just doing upper and lower body?

Because that's what the magazines say. And if you're juicing you can handle enough volume/frequency to make good progress, even with isolation...which is why the magazines say it, the pros can do it.

Originally Posted by fet123

How come in some other threads so many people do isolation rutines and they claim its better than just doing upper and lower body?

Because they've never tried anything else, and that's what bodybuilding gurus who have obtained all their knowledge from muscle magazines say.

Splits aren't ineffective. It's a great way to ramp up volume, but it should never be done at the exclusion of working out muscles at a higher frequency during a significant portion of your training.

If you really enjoy split routines so much then do one. Just make sure you try to balance your routine to some degree instead of becoming a winged scapula sporting, kyphosis bearing dumbshit with bigger arms than you have shoulders who whines about low back pain all day. Also, don't be afraid to try something different. Just because Johnny Juicealot at the local Bally's is big and uses a split routine doesn't make it optimal.