Sport
Is full body better than a split routine?
The short answer
A meta-analysis of fourteen studies found similar changes in strength and muscle growth when full-body and split routines contained the same training volume.
In practice
Choose a structure that fits the days you have available. Write down which sessions you can actually complete. A weekly schedule you can stick to is a more useful starting point than just the name of a split.
The nuance
The comparison applies to the programmes studied in healthy adults. Any two programmes are not automatically equivalent. Exercises, effort and total amount of work can differ.
