Thread: Thoughts on bro splits?
04-26-2021, 06:40 AM
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Bro Split crew. For over 20 years and seems to work just fine.
Progressive overload with drop sets or strip sets.
Progressive overload with drop sets or strip sets.
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04-26-2021, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted By GainzMcgee⏩
this mentality killed bodybuilding for the average gym bro getting into lifting. I think it started with starting strength, stronglifts and because big channels like Alan Thrall started posting things like "the best back workout" in which he did some power clean singles and some farmer walks later. I wanna be a curl bro over some unimpressive functional crossfit athlete strongmanhybrid any day of the week. Not saying Alan Thrall is unimpressive, but this approach is just wrong for the general population just trying to look better. To quote some other miscer: it's part of the woke fitness culture2-3x a week full bodies is the GOAT.
brb hit every single muscle group at least twice
brb never miss leg day
brb farmer walks and other functional training instead of 1,000 bicep curls
brb hit every single muscle group at least twice
brb never miss leg day
brb farmer walks and other functional training instead of 1,000 bicep curls
04-26-2021, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted By ayyy⏩
there is no need to train 100% every time, this is poor fatigue management.itt absolutely no one knows what a bro split is
bro splits are only good if you're experienced enough to know how to hit a muscle to a point of true failure imo
this is one of the problems with high frequency imo, way harder to go to 100% when you know you're going to have to do it again a couple days later
bro splits are only good if you're experienced enough to know how to hit a muscle to a point of true failure imo
this is one of the problems with high frequency imo, way harder to go to 100% when you know you're going to have to do it again a couple days later
At the end of the day though, the only important factor to gains is overload. Use whatever system you like as long as you're making progress.
04-26-2021, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted By thepissening⏩
Completely agree. nothing wrong with the bread and butter methods.this mentality killed bodybuilding for the average gym bro getting into lifting. I think it started with starting strength, stronglifts and because big channels like Alan Thrall started posting things like "the best back workout" in which he did some power clean singles and some farmer walks later. I wanna be a curl bro over some unimpressive functional crossfit athlete strongmanhybrid any day of the week. Not saying Alan Thrall is unimpressive, but this approach is just wrong for the general population just trying to look better. To quote some other miscer: it's part of the woke fitness culture
Originally Posted By lurker654⏩
Agree with whatever program as long as progress, but disagree with only overload.there is no need to train 100% every time, this is poor fatigue management.
At the end of the day though, the only important factor to gains is overload. Use whatever system you like as long as you're making progress.
At the end of the day though, the only important factor to gains is overload. Use whatever system you like as long as you're making progress.
This means the average kid who goes straight to bench failure every set for 4 sets is sufficient. it's not, nor is simple overload.
Progressive overload, time under tension, and intensity are the factors I believe lead to steady gains. Safely. That's what the pros do and they seem to have have figured it out.
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04-26-2021, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted By TXBuddy⏩
It doesn't. (progressive) overload is not something that can be identified within a single workout, it can only be observed relative to previous performances.Completely agree. nothing wrong with the bread and butter methods.
Agree with whatever program as long as progress, but disagree with only overload.
This means the average kid who goes straight to bench failure every set for 4 sets is sufficient. it's not, nor is simple overload.
Progressive overload, time under tension, and intensity are the factors I believe lead to steady gains. Safely. That's what the pros do and they seem to have have figured it out.
Agree with whatever program as long as progress, but disagree with only overload.
This means the average kid who goes straight to bench failure every set for 4 sets is sufficient. it's not, nor is simple overload.
Progressive overload, time under tension, and intensity are the factors I believe lead to steady gains. Safely. That's what the pros do and they seem to have have figured it out.
Going to failure doesn't automatically imply overload just because you trained as hard as possible.
The principle of overload means that you've increased the stress placed on a muscle as compared to a previous performance where you were at a comparable level of fitness.
To assess whether or not a single workout presented an overloading stimulus is impossible unless you have other performances to reference.
Overload = present a greater stimulus to the muscle than it has previously been exposed to. As long as you're able to do this and recover, you can't not make gains.
04-26-2021, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted By ftreironmik3⏩
What you mean Bros that used to be Bros???Mine goes like this
Chest/Biceps
Legs
back triceps
then shoulders and some type of full body movement
Chest/Biceps
Legs
back triceps
then shoulders and some type of full body movement
If so I can write an Harry Potter series on how "Bros" have dissed me!!
04-26-2021, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted By backinthegymbro⏩
No thx jeff. Anymore than 5 is just a straight up hell no. Not some gym rat.6 days a week.
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04-26-2021, 10:27 AM
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I do - Chest, Back, Sho, Legs, Arms - all separate days with compound movements so i am indirectly hitting each body part twice a week
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Originally Posted By insidemane⏩
Look up Mr Sed in his Gym Shark Gear with his Crew .... now that IS Broship m8!!No thx jeff. Anymore than 5 is just a straight up hell no
3-4 is cool, I'm not some gym rat
3-4 is cool, I'm not some gym rat
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Originally Posted By MatthewChav⏩
Just shut the phuck up u retarded ******* only lifters aloud in this threadWhat you mean Bros that used to be Bros???
If so I can write an Harry Potter series on how "Bros" have dissed me!!
If so I can write an Harry Potter series on how "Bros" have dissed me!!
Pulling ur cok 5 times a day doesnt count pussi
04-26-2021, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted By GTraven⏩
Yeah great Rep etc and Post Ratio u got, I gotta admitt!!Just shut the phuck up u retarded ******* only lifters aloud in this thread
Pulling ur cok 5 times a day doesnt count pussi
Pulling ur cok 5 times a day doesnt count pussi
as well good no Reps Ratio!!
04-27-2021, 02:09 AM
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Im too lazy to be lifting more than 4 times a week, power to you guys.
04-27-2021, 02:11 AM
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PPL is probably better but nothing wrong with bro splits, plenty of people got big/strong on them
04-27-2021, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted By BigDeeps01⏩
Ppl is better for quick turnaround, you get a lot better frequency but I can never look quite as joocy when I'm on it, I have to sacrifice some volume for the variety and it always shows in my physique.PPL is probably better but nothing wrong with bro splits, plenty of people got big/strong on them
04-27-2021, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted By stayhomeneet⏩
I think you'll have bigger pumps on a bro split because you're doing like 20 sets for chest in one go rather than split up over the week so that makes sense'Ppl is better for quick turnaround, you get a lot better frequency but I can never look quite as joocy when I'm on it, I have to sacrifice some volume for the variety and it always shows in my physique.
I definitely like it on cutting because after hitting 2 exercises for a bodypart hard I don't have the energy to hit more for that same muscle group
04-27-2021, 02:27 AM
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Shoulders/traps
Arms
Legs
Chest/back
The true patricians choice
Arms
Legs
Chest/back
The true patricians choice
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