Well, there isn’t really a set formula to follow. The best advice here would be that a good workout should consist of 5 movements. So, if you were to do the most important movements for each muscle group you should be fine. Squats, Stiff Legged Dead Lifts, Bench Presses, Flys, Dips… something like this should do just fine.
On that note, there is another regimen style that people also follow that differs from the traditional “One Muscle Group Per Day” mentality, and that is performing push/pull exercise routines. Doing only pushing movements on one day (Squat, Bench Press, Push Up, etc.), and only doing pulling movements on the next day (Deadlift, Pull Up, Rows, etc.).
You may find that a push/pull training program may very well fit your schedule better. When you’re doing big compound movements like squats and bench presses during the same workout, you can go every other day. Monday –Push, Tuesday – Rest, Wednesday – Pull, Thursday – Rest, Friday – Push, Saturday – Rest, etc. Or, you can follow a Monday –Push, Tuesday – Pull, Wednesday – Rest, Thursday – Push, Friday – Pull, Saturday – Rest, etc. You can set the scheduling to this training style however you like!
Check out our workout generator for a ton of push/pull workout routines!
The best advice here would be that a good workout should consist of 5 movements.
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