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Do This And Your Muscles Will Get Bigger

When it comes to building bigger muscles, one of the great "debates" about the best way to do it centers on whole-body workouts versus split routines.

As the name suggests, whole-body workouts involve working the entire body in a single workout. Compound movements, such as squats, deadlifts, presses and rows are favored over so-called "isolation" exercises like the biceps curl or lateral raise.

Split routines, on the other hand, involve splitting the body into different regions and working each muscle group on a separate day. A typical split routine might involve working chest, shoulders, and triceps on the Monday, back and biceps on the Wednesday and legs on the Friday.

So, is it better to use a split routine and train each muscle group just once a week? Or should you use a whole-body workout and work each muscle group two or three times each week?

Optimizing your training frequency is one of the most important steps you can take towards a bigger, more muscular physique. Even if you get everything else just right — your choice of exercises, number of sets, repetitions and so forth — the wrong training frequency will mean that you never see the results you deserve.

On the flip side, when you get your training frequency right, transforming your body from weak and skinny to powerful and muscular will become a whole lot easier. It's a very simple change that will have a big impact on your rate of muscle growth.

If you're serious about wanting to build bigger, stronger muscles, I'll give you some concrete recommendations on training frequency in a moment. First, I want to take a closer look at...

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