Total Body Workouts

I'm often asked, "Is it better to split up your workout days by body parts or just do a full body routine?"

The questions I would need answered in order to give you a proper recommendation would be:

What are you goals?
How many days a week can you dedicate to working out?
What is your fitness level?

If you're like most beginners who want to lose about 20-30lbs and tone-up, and can only dedicate 3 days to resistance training, then I would highly recommend sticking to total body workouts. You'll be able to lay out a great Monday, Wednesday, Friday routine where you can dedicate 30-45 minutes to an efficient and effective exercise program.

Your full-body workouts will target all your major muscle groups including your core. Therefore, you will be working large amounts of muscle fiber and, as a result, burn a good amount of calories as you work on defining your physique.

So, unless you have 4 or more days to consistently hit the weights per week, you can forget about splitting up certain body parts each workout. Save those routines for the bodybuilders and make sure you get the most out of your workouts by targeting both your upper and lower body on the same day.