Full-body workouts might require a paradigm shift if you’re used to do doing body-part splits, or even an upper/lower split like a lot of guys do. Like many guys who first learned training from bodybuilding magazines back in the day, I started with body-part splits, then moved to an upper/lower split after a few years, then switched to full-body workouts about 10 years ago and never looked back.

I absolutely believe that full-body workouts are the most efficient and effective way to attain a lean yet muscular physique.

For one, it allows you to train each muscle more frequently, but because the volume is relatively low in each given workout, you shouldn’t experience as much soreness after each workout. And moreover, for people who don’t have a ton of time to devote to doing additional cardio, or for people who just don’t like cardio (*raises hand*), full-body workouts are more metabolic so you get more bang for your buck.