AM/PM Split

cyranno · 08-12-2007, 06:37 AM

For the past few weeks, I've tried switching from a more tradional 3-day split to full body workouts three times a week. If I were to work upper in the morning then lower in the late afternoon, would that still be considered a full body workout or a split workout?

karky · 08-12-2007, 06:54 AM

pretty sure that would be considered an upper lower split, even though you work your entire body in one day. Is there a reason for this? An FBW shouldn't take more than about an hour. So I dont quite see why you need to split it up into two like 30 min sessions a day.

rookie · 08-12-2007, 07:52 AM

Don't worry about what it is called if you like it and are getting results.

Lisa~ · 08-12-2007, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rookie

Don't worry about what it is called if you like it and are getting results.

My thoughts exactly.

cyranno · 08-12-2007, 04:48 PM

Thanks Lisa and Rookie. I work out very early in the morning (5 am). I find a five minute warm-up works fine for upper body, but I seem to need much more time to loosen up my legs and lower back. Doing squats and deadlifts at time just does not feel comfortable. That's why I started doing lower body later in the afternoon, and so far it has worked out fine.

rookie · 08-12-2007, 06:27 PM

Interesting plan. Glad it is working. I also work out at 5am. I save my leg work for later in the routine so I am more warmed up.

ryan122185 · 08-12-2007, 11:45 PM

try lighter work in the morning less than 70-80% of your maximums then later in the day go heavier you may be surprise at how good you feel.

kingkop182 · 08-13-2007, 03:55 PM

Could this problem have anything to do with the spinal fluid build up that accumulates during the night? I found the same to be true of myself and lower body work - I now workout in the late PM and find it is much better

vuduchyld · 08-13-2007, 04:44 PM

I love am/pm splits.

Like you, I work out for a total of an hour or so three or four days per week. Breaking that hour up into two sessions keeps me a LOT more fresh.

Plus, as I ramp up in intensity and/or volume, I can stretch my sessions to 40-45 minutes pretty easily without the same ill effects on my body and schedule as stretching a one hour workout into a 90 minute workout.