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Originally Posted by santosomar  Hi Guys,
Now I am really confused (I guess that's not that hard to do) :-) I have been reading several threads here and there is a lot of mixed feelings on split training vs. whole body workouts. Just need a couple more opinions here :-)
To give you some background. I am 34 / 6'3" and 225lbs. I came down from 280lbs to 225lbs since February of this year. I used to be in the Marines and after I got out I gained about 70lbs. I am of course, following a low carb, high protein diet and doing a 6 day workout. I started the first 3-4 months doing split:
Day 1 - Chest, Tri, Cadio
Day 2 - Back, Biceps, Cardio
Day 3 - Shoulders, Legs, and Abs
Repeat the same on day 4, 5, and 6.
Well, after recommendations from a friend, I changed to the "body for life" workout program. Which is actually a semi-split (upper body one day and lower the next). However, I was not really feeling the workouts that much. So I am in the middle of changing back to the split workout I mentioned before.
My goal (like probably everyone else here) is increase muscle mass and tone up. I am sure that at 34 I am a little too old to become a true bodybuilder :-), but I would like to get your opinion on this workout or on any you may suggest for my goal, age, situation, etc.
All information would be greatly appreciated! |
ill be the first person to admit this (and im not speaking for everyone, just from what ive seen too).. not too many of the guys here know the know how.. they just go by what works for them as an individual.
i dont think there is any restrictions on ages, but anyone here who comes into this thread will try and sell you the routine of training they do.
if they didnt, it would be like Mike Mentzer creating the Heavy Duty training system then going to his clients and saying "no, just do high volume training, 20 sets or so per bodypart, gym 6 days of the week".
it just dosnt work like that.
so i can only say you have to find something that you beleive you'll like and reap the most benefit from. i cant tell you what youll benefit the most from so your going to have to figure it out. go PM some guys here.
beefcake, sparkydustin, lil big junior, myself, eastcoasthighlander and other distungiushed members use very exotic training schemes. check it out. ask around
ask moorey... he still competes doesnt he?
