Hello coach - part just connecting some dots here..so Schoenfeld had some recent research showing that volume equated, “bro” splits may actually be optimal. Turns out all the bodybuilders doing bro splits were actually right.. I was comparing bro splits with layers program (which gave the most rapi…

[image] Sigil: I notice the more sustainble and enjoyable splits For you. You have any link or name of the research? I haven’t thing anything going in that sense… I’d be interested to read it If anything equal gains when volume was same (and never with very experienced individuals) But yea…

[Body Part Splits Are BACK! Welcome to 2021 (Brad Schoenfeld)] [Talking the "Rebirth" of Body Part Splits With PAUL CARTER (Brad Schoenfeld)] [paul carter here] i just saw it mentioned on a few channels. apparently still under peer review or needs to be published.

I just finished writing an article about what I consider to be the best splits. I personally do not use bro splits, or rarely. Can they be effective? Absolutely! I just don’t find them to be checking all the boxes. I respect Paul and he is certainly a great coach and athlete. But we do things diffe…

Hello CT. What do you think is the best split?

I mentioned that I wrote an article about it. It will be published in the next few weeks.

it contradict each other or the things evolve ?

Well, studies are observations so it’s not as if they could really evolve in a strict sense. I think his point, although I now realize I’m putting words in his mouth, is more that single studies could have nearly any conclusion. A single sample showing bro splits are optimal (or whatever) is not eno…

[image] bigmax: it contradict each other or the things evolve ? Well, if one study says (for example) that hitting a muscle twice a week is superior to once a week if volume is equated… then a another one says that hitting a muscle once a week is superior to twice if volume is equate, I would…

[image] TrainForPain: single studies could have nearly any conclusion. A single sample showing bro splits are optimal (or whatever) is not enough, on its own merit, to change his opinion or practice. Correct. Too many uncontrollable factors. One more that I didn’t post above is the motivatio…

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[paul carter here]

i just saw it mentioned on a few channels. apparently still under peer review or needs to be published.

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