TIL my 'bro split' was actually stealing gains for 4 years

Found a study on pubmed last night. Full body 3x a week outgained push pull legs by 12% in just 8 weeks. I had been doing chest and triceps every Monday for years. Felt like an idiot. All those extra arm days did less for me than just squatting more. Anyone else ditch their old split after seeing real numbers?

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gray_patel9d ago

One study isn't enough to rewrite everything, but the data on frequency and volume is pretty clear now. Plenty of people are dropping bro splits after seeing consistent results with full body.

wood.noah9d ago

Wait, one study with 8 weeks is enough to throw away years of bro science? I'd want to see that replicated before I stop hitting arms lol.