1772: Can a Split Routine Be Effective for Beginners?
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin cover the pros and cons of split routines and their appropriateness for beginners.
- The history behind split routines. (1:53)
- Are split routines still a part of gym culture? (4:27)
- Who are split routines for, and what are the pros/cons? (5:47)
- PRO: Total volume/maximize the pump. (8:13)
- PRO: Combine exercises. (11:30)
- PRO: Build lagging body parts. (12:59)
- PRO: Love going to the gym. (14:30)
- PRO: Ability to apply advanced lifting techniques. (16:40)
- CON: Tend to overtrain. (19:22)
- CON: Intentionally miss workouts. (21:22)
- CON: Understand the complexity of workout programming. (24:41)
- CON: Higher risk of injury. (28:15)
- CON: Be honest with your current dedication to the gym. (29:28)
- Writing a split routine, the RIGHT way, and the mistakes to avoid. (34:58)
Related Links/Products Mentioned
- Special Promotion: MAPS Split 50% off! **Use Promo Code 50SPLIT at checkout**
- Visit Legion Athletics for the exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Code "mindpump" at checkout**
- Mind Pump #1745: How To Pack On Muscle To Your Lagging/Stubborn Body Parts
- Are Split Routines Effective for Beginner Weightlifters? - Mind Pump Blog
- Full Body Routine vs. Split Routine for Beginners – Mind Pump Blog
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go. |
| 0:06.0 | Mind, hop, mind, hop with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | You just found the world's number one fitness health and entertainment podcast. |
| 0:17.0 | This is Mind Pump, right? |
| 0:19.0 | In today's episode, we talk about split routines. |
| 0:21.0 | Are they effective for beginners? |
| 0:24.0 | And are they effective for people in general? |
| 0:26.0 | So we actually talk about split routines where they came from, the pros and the cons, |
| 0:31.0 | and whether or not a split routine is right for you. |
| 0:34.0 | Now, in this episode, because we're talking about split routines, here's what we did. |
| 0:38.0 | We took Maps split, which is a bodybuilder style split routine, and we made it 50% off just for this episode. |
| 0:46.0 | So if you listen to this episode and you decide, you know what split routine sounds right for me. |
| 0:51.0 | I want a good, well-programmed workout. |
| 0:53.0 | That's a split. Map split sounds right. |
| 0:56.0 | Here's what you got to do. |
| 0:57.0 | Go to mapsplit.com. |
| 0:59.0 | That's MAPS, SPLIT.com, and then use the code 50Split. |
| 1:05.0 | That's 50 SPLIT for that 50% off discount. |
| 1:10.0 | Also, this episode is brought to you by our sponsor, Legion. |
| 1:14.0 | Legion makes some of the best performance enhancing supplements you'll find anywhere. |
| 1:18.0 | One of my favorites is their pre-workout called Pulse. |
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