Full Body Training Vs. Split Training

These two methods of training are always a debate and a lot of beginner trainees tend to wonder which one is better or which one they should be doing.

I was going to write a list of pros/cons on full-body training vs. split training, but as with many things in the health and fitness realm, when you are trying to answer the question “what’s better” or “what’s worst”, the answer usually is: it depends!

So instead I wrote characteristics of each type of training and depending on who you are and your goals, you can choose what’s better for you!

Full body training (Training every major muscle group in one session)

⁃                      Less time commitment

⁃                      More beneficial for beginner athletes

⁃                      Workouts tend to be more caloric demanding

⁃                      Good for in-season programs

⁃                      More ideal for home workouts

⁃                      Need more rest between training sessions

Split training (Splitting training days into body parts. For example, Mondays do legs, Tuesdays do chest, Wednesday do back, etc)

⁃                      Better for targeting specific areas of weakness

⁃                      Since you are targeting one area per workout, you usually have more time to rest before training the same muscle group, but can train back to back days of different muscles

⁃                      Longer recovery means you can add more volume to the days you train a specific muscle group

⁃                      Easier to fall off the program due to the long breaks between sessions. If you miss a couple of training days it could take longer to catch up

⁃                      Easier to work with around an injury

Reach out if you want to talk more about the subject or if you are having trouble deciding which one works for you!