Push, pull, gain
■ We know you love your body-part-focused regimen the way you loved your old teddy bear. But much like him, that program is worn out—and hanging on to it is kind of silly. Dividing your workouts into chest days, shoulder days, and so on presents a host of problems and could actually be holding back muscle growth rather than promoting it. Our answer: Switch to a classic push-pull split to simplify your training and see faster gains in a month.
HOW IT WORKS
■ Dividing your body into different parts doesn’t take into account how it actually moves and which muscles are involved in each movement. You may intend to work only chest one day, but any pressing or flyes you do will
