5 Reasons Why FULL BODY Workouts Are Best!

[@simphiwe_stb]

i wont lie, i miss your upload man. Years back i watched your "how to bulk" video and changed my view and that's how i have been bulking ever since

[@_Zane__]

I've been bulking since I've been 12... :(

[@deathmetaleverything]

I've been doing full body for a few years now, once you go full body you never go back.

[@Tuffbreak]

I turn the volume up to hear Alan but then that TRAIN UNTAMED at the end scared my dog awake 😂

[@K4R3N]

my baby woke up 😭

[@nicholasneyhart396]

I am a collegiate wrestler and football player, and take care of my disabled dad. A whole body strongman focused routine is a godsend in time savings. I can just blast calories since weight isn't an issue and get stupidly strong with fairly minimal effort.

[@LLCool254]

Switched last year to a full body program to incorporate more running as I was training for a half marathon…the days of me going for huge numbers are over and it feels really good having a strong core/endurance for real life activities and what not

[@HM-qe9pd]

Do you think full body was better for your running? I’m thinking of just doing one upper one lower a week (training for sub 3hr marathon but still want to have a decent upper body). Or you reckon 2 FBs - maybe a pull and push would be more sustainable when mileage goes up

[@mlgpc]

Full body twice a week is the best for me. Been doing it for years.

[@Kushgroove234]

What’s your program for 2x a week?

[@curtisharolson6643]

I’ll give u mine Workout 1 Deadlift Squats Shrugs OH shoulder press 1-1-2/OA Bent over Row 1-1-2/OA Bench press Pullovers Dumbbell curl Overhead extension Sit-ups/Ab wheel Workout 2 Lunges/Leg Extension Glute raise/Leg curl Calf raise Dips Chin-ups Lateral raise Rear fly/Face-pulls Skull-crushers Press-downs Incline curl Preacher curl Seated twist/Side bend/Leg raise

[@hcsandb]

@@curtisharolson6643 That's OK to keep a decent amount of muscle, but you are probably not good at any of those lifts?

[@hcsandb]

@@curtisharolson6643 Also, this is not a program, just a bunch of exercises

[@espendahl9719]

Same. Full body twice per week is fantastic 😎😎💪💪

[@noelahg79]

I'll have some french toast with my vanilla extract.

[@M702M-b6d]

Man I can't believe this vedio was uploaded recently it gives Allan's old vedios vibe for some reason

[@ExecutionSommaire]

I do a 4-day cycle: S/B/D/military press, rinse and repeat, each day with accessories following the main lift. Basically upper/lower type of stuff. I like it so far!

[@icedwhitechocolatemochafra9851]

Can you increase your bench/ohp that way? Unless I specialize in one (either bench or pressing minimum twice usually three times a week counting variation) it doesn’t progress, even gets weaker if my diet is bad..

[@ExecutionSommaire]

@@icedwhitechocolatemochafra9851 Yeah I feel like everything is going up slowly. But I really go hard on each one: a comfortable single, 2 sets in the low rep range, 3 sets medium range, AMRAP, then 3 sets of a variation (decline on bench day, incline on OHP day) - honestly a press is a press, initially I was afraid that benching once every 4 days wasn't enough, but the main thing is that you're not NOT pressing for 4 days. I've done bench 3x a week too, made it impossible to also work on the OHP.

[@AvenueEmpire]

As a new Dad and also a PhD student, I can really relate to these workouts being easier to schedule. I just dont have the availability to be able to commit to my previous programing with dedicated days for each movement. Been watching for a long time, thanks for keeping up the awesome content Alan.

[@HapaHabibi]

Hey man, congrats on fatherhood and your PHD. Do you mind if I ask how you balance everything? Are you also working on top of all of that? Asking because I’m considering a program and may be expecting in the near future.

[@PFMFIT]

If I'm super busy and know I won't get a full week of training in. I ussually call and audible and switch to total body to get a little of everything instead of keeping my same split and just skipping those muscles completely that week.

[@enmorot]

Great points Alan! Fully agree!

[@essman21]

Good work soldier, this bloke knows how to workout correctly (most dont imo even those on yt). cheers.

[@CommenterJAK]

Preach 💪 Full body is undoubtedly the best for naturals

[@PointyYT]

what makes you say that, friend? best result to fatigue ratio?

[@barto22]

Currently i'm doing a 3 day Upper Torso, Lower+Arms, Full body split and i'm loving it. 2 days is perfect volume for my legs and the arm day lets me give it my all to ensure my arms don't lag

[@srd8580]

I've been training for 4 years and all I've ever done is full body. The idea that missing a day doesn't really hurt your training much has always appealed to me and more importantly, WORKED! If I had started on a 5 day PPL split or something 4 years ago, no way I'd still be training today. Hearing that full body workouts can even be preferred by someone as seasoned as Alan is kind of validating!

[@MrRelish]

I also feel that if I do 2-3 hard sets of one exercise, that muscle group is pretty toasted and the gains from pushing an additional number of sets on the same session is marginal, while if i start fresh a few days later i can push that same muscle much harder again

[@StevenSeagull123]

Good timing. I just finished my 21 week program and was looking for something new

[@AntiGravityResearch2022]

Got in the best shape of my life doing full body, tried HIT for a year and a half to test it out, lost all my work capacity and found it much harder to stay lean than it was before, did learn some good lessons though… fast forward, just started full body again and brought in some stuff I learned from HIT, body composition and work capacity are getting noticeably better, recovery is better (because recovery time can be an adaptation as well as hypertrophy), and making great gains.

[@PullsPressesCarries]

I've had a training rope for over a year now and have never thought to try that before, looks fun!

[@PauIdenino]

3:18 I love doing lying tricep extensions this way. I feel it in my triceps the best and it feels like a natural movement pattern, similar to how we throw things.

[@reidlingtheseedling]

The ideas in this video are pretty much on par with some of the reasoning for what I have programmed. I do a 4 day front/back split, essentially starting with an upper body front lift (bench), Lower body front lift (narrow squat), Upper body rear (row or pullup), and lower body rear (wide stance good mornings). Most of the rest of the lift is the entire rear or front of the body. There are overlapping movements like chins, which are 3 days in the 4 day split. It is programmed such that if I do 4 days in a week, I'm doing well, but if I only do 4 days in a given 2 week period, I hit body parts that can grow with low frequency at least once a week, and body parts (like arms, lats, quads) that I want hit with more frequency, they are hit "1.5 times" a week. I find it really difficult to do a full body program, recovery wise, but there is a serious problem with body part splits (like chest, arms, legs, abs, back, etc) where I think they work well for people that lift for a living, maybe also with a drug stack that allows 2-a-days with recovery, you need to go in the the gym pretty much every day to hit all these body parts with appropriate frequency. For the rest of us, I think that hitting every body part every time, or at least every second time in the gym, would probably be most conducive to progress.

[@mr.potatohead6138]

Currently full body 2xs week, and 1 gpp workout a week

[@K4R3N]

What's your GPP workout consist of?

[@JBravoRebel]

Great points!

[@Uchikomatical]

"little bit of maple syrup" sure Alan

[@Hansgruber69]

Last time I checked in bro was doing an arm day 😅

[@pratyakshyt]

I have been watching so many of your old videos !

[@Kushgroove234]

‘Eggs and toast?’ Say it’s real name

[@anidiotsguide757]

If you miss leg day because something came up on friday, the obvisous choice would be to do that leg day on monday instead. No need to skip a session, just do it later instead. (That being said, I almost always combine lower and upper body)

[@zsahe21]

The new Alan after exchanging his thoughts with Will? Me like very much

[@Paulkersey5921]

So glad to see you squat heavy again

[@metalover2]

Im currently trying out a 2 day split of upper body and lower body. If anyone cares lol. I also train bjj 2 times a week if i can manage it. I work as an electrician and although it's not as bad as some construction jobs, its taking a toll on my body. Also hot yoga saved my life too.

[@FlyinFlubber206]

Gotta get every last gram of goodness @ 01:50 hahaha so relatable

[@mikerobertson9938]

Can you drop a best riffs for maxing video pleasepleaseplease

[@djscratchnsniff]

thanks for the video

[@DurtyDuggg]

So just to make sure, the excersises you were doing are in the program? I am interested. Did a lot of strongfit from Julian.

[@TheKupko]

I tried it and it takes more time, lot of time "wasted" for warmups for my rusty joints

[@penumbramine]

been doing full body for weeks now. i have a grab-bag approach. i track all my lifts but i dont always do them with the same other lifts.

[@kaboose111]

Is this man still with the Barbell Medicne?

[@BadEnoughDudeRescues]

Just a little bit of syrup??? 😂 Lifelong believer of full body and longtime fan of the channel! Anytime I try to do splits (upper/lower) just doesn't feel right after a while haha

[@mattc4266]

Remember when you had basement dweller NH who isn’t even a coach write you (an experienced coach ) a program and were mind blown over the discovery of the diagonal pull ?

[@samuelfvalim7418]

Man is NH n°1 hater

[@joeberger3441]

@mattc4266 you're not smarter than either of them

[@SillieWous]

Powerlifting programs will have most sessions with at least two of the compounds. So that means if you're training 3x or 4x a week you'll have at minimum 2 "full body" days. I don't know why those people you mention flopped during competition. Not having full body days, does not seem like an actual reason to me.

[@callindisciple]

That’s all I do now, one day full body and the next day cardio.

[@neversate]

You should call out coath blaha

[@TheAngryAardvark7]

Alan's too busy actually being successful and doing something with his life

[@CrazedCorgi]

Alan, would it be weird if I said hi to you in person when I see you at the store? Just want to know the boundaries.

[@dkrongel]

Thats a shitload of vanilla.

[@DB_Muscle]

Following channel a bit for a while, Alan seem to be a great guy but the training looks all over the place 😅 I am follower of Juggernaut systems, good systematic approach to training with blocks for hypertrophy, strength and peaking is what gives best results over time. Note that the strongest powerlufters and strongman guys are very muscular, you benefit so much from the good old bodybuilding blocks and also you give your joints time to recover from heavy ass lifting all the time. I don't want to be mean but Alan please do some bulk and couple of hypertrophy blocks dude 💪🏻

[@Ellendil12]

Sir, I'm on a diet, cutting weight, and You've successfully made me really hungry xD

[@maxmaximum-sh4bx]

For the algorithm

[@PredatorDK]

That breakfast is basically all meals of the day compressed into one meal... I am disgusted and impressed at the same time.

[@_Zane__]

So is the full body program the $60 Untamed Strongman/Strength Program ?

[@punxsutawneyphil3944]

What happened to your bodybuilding goals, Alan?

[@LLG007]

Bench and squat on the same day is like natural steroids, get real strong if you program it correctly

[@K4R3N]

These are punishing and take too long. Upper/Lowe 4x/week works best for me. I'm also on the tennis court 4x/week so I need to save the legs for tennis. I keep my Lower body days far from my tennis nights.

[@zsahe21]

!!!!!

[@Dixie_N0rmous]

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