What muscle groups should I work out at one gym session?
When i go to the gym I like to work out particular muscle groups in one session. Of course, you can choose whatever is best for you, but the following article is purely my opinion of what I do.
Ok so let’s dive in. To answer this question you firstly need a good understanding of what muscle groups are primary used for. This is mainly pushing, pulling and lifting. See the table below for what each group is mainly for:
| Muscle Group | Function |
| Biceps | Pulling/Lifting |
| Triceps | Pushing |
| Chest | Pushing |
| Shoulders | Pushing |
| Back (Lats) | Pulling |
Ok, so let’s examine the above table. You should be able to distinguish two main groups of muscles; those whole pull (or lift) towards the body and those who push away from the body. In my experience I have found it more beneficial to the intensity of my workout to workout similar muscle groups. This means when you are doing an exercise for one muscle group, it is also working out another muscle group for which you are doing that session. If that is a bit wordy, see the example below:
I am working out biceps and lats in one session (both pulling). I perform three or four sets of the sitting cable row. Not only is it my back muscles that are being worked out, but also my biceps. This means that when I come to do my bicep routine a few minutes later, they will already be burning, and so half the work is already done.
To summarize:
For those of you too lazy to read the article, see my weekly routine below:
Day 1: Biceps and Lats
Day 2: Chest and Triceps
Day 3: Shoulder and Triceps
Note; shoulders can be interchanged with chest as they both work out triceps equally as much.
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