3-Day Split

Benbaz

Just a quick question on a 3-day Split routine..........

what is the best combination , i.e.

Day 1.

Shoulders and Back?
Shoulders and Triceps?
Shoulders and Legs, etc. etc. for Day 2 & 3.....

All working on the theory of doing two a day from the following, Shoulders, Back, Biceps, Triceps, Chest & Legs.
And doing Abs each day too.

or does it make a difference?


B.

logic1

I'd go for a traditional 3 day split such as:

Day 1: Chest, triceps, shoulders

Day 2: Back, biceps, traps

Day 3: legs

.logic.

Jak

Generally I go on this split, though for the next 3 months arms are out as I needed to put a little more effort into work and couldn't make the gym on the 3rd day (so I just take abs alone at home)

Day1: Shoulders/Back (upper|lower)


Day2: Chest


Day3: Arms/Abs


Legs are left alone to cardio - cycling/rowing/diving whatever.

Benbaz

Jak, abs only 1 day a week??? Is that enough?? I was always led to believe that you need to do them at the end of each session!!

B.

gmt

Day 1: Back/Biceps

Day 2: Chest/Shoulder/Triceps

Day 3: Legs/Aba

Day 4: Off

Start with Day 1 again...

DMT

Originally posted by Benbaz
Jak, abs only 1 day a week??? Is that enough?? I was always led to believe that you need to do them at the end of each session!!

Abs are just like any other muscle, over-training them (for instance by working them at the end of every session) will not produce results. Rest is required for muscle growth.

sci0x

This might help:

3 Day Split