C.S. Sloan's Integral Strength

  Utilize the Best of Both Full-Body and Split Workouts for Awesome Results Old-school bodybuilders such as Freddy Ortiz used a combination of both split workouts and full-body sessions. One of the decisions that lifters have to make when designing a program is whether to use a “split” workout program or to stick with a full-body workout program.  I say “stick” with a program because the very first thing ALL lifters should do—and I don’t care whether your goals are geared more toward bodybuilding or power and strength training—is follow a full-body program.  But there will come a time when you have to make a decision.  Should you stick with a full-body program or should you switch over to a split regimen? Once you reach a more advanced stage of training beyond the beginner level then there are times when one form of lifting is more advantageous compared to the other, even though you should periodically use both.  And depending on what those exact goals are at ...