I’m (43M) just starting my gym routine and was wondering about some guidelines where to get informed about good workout schedules, in example which group of muscles to do on which day for optimal effect?
E: I’m 176 cm (5 foot 9) / 86 kg (190 lb) now. Want to reach 80 kg (175 lb).
I want to lose that belly and work on overall fitness/muscle
Obviously, do whatever routine you want to do, but know that novices usually do not need body part splits. You should be able to, for example, bench three days a week.
So my recommendation to novices is usually:
- perform a full body routine Mon/Wed/Fri
- do some conditioning work on Tues/Thurs
- eat enough protein
- drink enough water
Over time when a full body routine stagnates, you can switch to something with less frequency. I usually recommend an upper body / lower body rotation at that point.
I am basically using the templates from RPstrength (They now have a cool app). For 5 days it is:
- Chest, Shoulders, Triceps
- Back, Traps, Biceps, Forearm
- Quads, Glutes, Hams, Calves, Abs
- Shoulders, Chest, Back, Triceps, Biceps, Forearms
- Glutes, Hams, Quads, Calves, Abs
