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Sample Training Splits There are no right and wrong resistance training routines. Each individual has to determine what best suits her needs and goals. Here are several sample splits I've compiled for you to try if you're looking to break a plateau or your workout's gone stale. |
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Sample Split #1: 3-Day Day 1: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps Day 2: Rest Day 3: Legs, Calves Day 4: Rest Day 5: Back, Biceps, Abs Day 6: Rest Day 7: Rest |
![]() A pic of an athlete who obviously followed a carefully strategized training split. |
Sample Split #2: 4-Day Day 1: Chest, Biceps Day 2: Legs, Calves Day 3: Rest Day 4: Shoulders, Triceps Day 5: Back, Abs Day 6: Rest Day 7: Rest |
Don't forget to add at least 3 cardio sessions per week, ranging from 20-60 minutes each. For maximum results, vary the duration/intensity of each session, as well as type of equipment used.
Prioritizing a Body Part If you want to prioritize a particular body part, train that muscle on your first training day of the week. Follow a 3-day split, rest one day, and train the weak body part one more day that week lightly. Here is an example for someone prioritizing their back: |
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Sample Split #3: 4-Day Prioritizing Day 1: Back (heavy) Day 2: Legs, Calves Day 3: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps Day 4: Rest Day 5: Back (light), Biceps Day 6: Rest Day 7: Rest |
![]() An example of what YOU might look like if you prioritize back training! |
Sample Split #3: 5-Day Prioritizing Day 1: Back (heavy) Day 2: Legs, Calves Day 3: Chest, Biceps Day 4: Rest Day 5: Shoulders, Triceps Day 6: Back (light) Day 7: Rest |