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(Again.. Eye Candy For the Ladies.. But Motivation For The Guys! Nick Auger’s Really Lean, Balanced & Symmetrical, & Has a Great Beach Shape with Low Bodyfat..Attainable for Anyone w/ the Right Plan & Patience)

When I was in college, I went through the bodybuilding phase of trying to put on as much size as possible, seeing if I could grow my arms bigger than my head (tough task but I tried).. Attending Florida State University without a nice body wasn’t an option for me.. I mean, when you’re surrounded by 20,000 tan, beautiful, Florida women everyday, there’s a premium put on guys with ripped stomachs, and “stud-like” bodies.. Even though I have different goals now than “beefy muscles”, I’m glad I layed that foundation of muscle because my body will always have that density I talk so much about. Now, I can just focus on staying lean and being as organic as possible to create longevity in my health.. One of the Best Tools I use now to stay lean, by maintaining muscle even on a busy schedule, is an Upper/Lower Body Split Training Regimen. This plan breaks down enough fibrous tissue to stimulate lean muscle & symmetry on a time budget, but doesn’t carry the intensity of a bodybuilding split inducing over-training, &/or over-development of any one muscle.

Bodybuilding Routines/Splits Lead to Unbalanced Physiques..

Have you ever seen someone with huge arms, but no chest? Or oversized shoulders that hunch forward because of the lack of back support? I see this more times than not in the gym. This is from NOT giving certain areas the quality of workout that you’re giving other areas, and the result is a sloppy looking physique. Your lifting routine should bring out the harmonious development of all muscles at the same time creating balance & symmetry in your physique. I would personally rather have all little muscles, than one big and one small, which is bad on your posture & looks worse. The upper/lower body split keeps you from undertraining or overtraining any one body part, resulting in a balanced physique. A bodybuilding routine often calls for 15+ sets of chest on Monday.. I say, let’s spread all those sets out.. Do 6-8 sets on Monday, then 6-8 sets again Friday.. Approach your workout like your diet.. Is it more beneficial to fill up on one meal, or spread the meals out during the course of the day?? Same principle. “Graze” in the weight room to keep your muscles tight & harmoniously flowing through the workout week.. This will keep lean tissue forming, but won’t be enough stress on the muscle to induce overtraining or overdevelopment.


(Body-For-Life Encourages The Upper Body/Lower Body Training Split.. Here’s a Picture of Mark Cafiero, a Contestant in the Body For Life Program Who Trained On This Split & You See The Results.. Soft & Flabby, to Lean, Tight, Toned AND Symmetrical while juggling a busy schedule.. Looks Like a New Man! (AND Did You Know You Can Get 20% Off with A Gap Card?? Check out the promotion on his bedroom door in the pic to the left.. :)) )

Upper/Lower Body “Split” Training is Perfect For the Busy Man or Lady..

Wow.. Sometimes I just wish there were more time in the day.. I’m involved in so much these days, that I’m constantly rushing somewhere.. But I never put my workout on the back burner because I do EVERYTHING better when I’m in shape.. I look better, I feel better, I sleep better.. I’m an all around more confident guy when I’m in shape.. If you have kids running around going crazy, a job that keeps you at the office until 9pm (this is the unfortunate category I fit into), or anything else that’s keeping you from spending 2 hours/day in the gym, then this is a perfect plan to tighten your body up. Being Able to pump up all my muscles in one workout makes me feel productive, keeps me tight all week, plus it scientifically may fuel more lean sustainable growth by allowing my body to rest and recuperate properly outside of the gym.

Plan Your Workout Like This..

Before you dive into any workout routine, its best to plan out the week ahead so you’re not guessing on what you’re gonna do when you get to the gym.. If you are pushing yourself with intensity in the weight room, a muscle doesn’t need anymore than 6-8 good working sets, per workout, to fuel sustainable lean growth. (I personally lean more towards the 6 than the 8).. The workout plan may look like this..

Monday- Chest, Back, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps (Each Muscle Gets 2 Exercises of 3 Sets Each.. 6 Total Sets of Chest, 6 Total Sets of Back, etc etc.)
Tuesday-Off
Wednesday-Quads, Hamstrings, Calves, Abs (Each Muscle Gets 1 Exercise for 4 Sets.. Cardio Will Be Working the Legs too, So I don’t go Overboard with the Leg Development)
Thursday- Off  
Friday- Repeat Monday’s Workout (This Workout could be done on Saturday with no problem)
Saturday- Off
Sunday- Off
Next Week:
Monday-Repeat Last Wednesday’s Workout (Legs & Abs Day)
Tuesday-Off
Wednesday- Repeat Last Monday’s Workout (Upper Body Day)
And You See How the Rotation Continues throughout the Ongoing Days.. Lifting Monday, Wednesday, & Friday.. Rotating Upper Body and Lower Body Each Workout..

This is the ”Weight Lifting” side of your workout.. If you are intense with this efficient lifting program (not resting too long between sets), then you should still have plenty of time to get in as much cardio as you need & get out of the gym within the hour, maybe slightly over.. You’re only lifting for 3-3.5 hours a week here.. This is plenty of work to stimulate lean tissue growth (Most Would Think You Need to Pump Iron Not Stop To Gain Lean Muscle, But Less Is Actually More If Lean, Dense Tissue Is The Goal.. We Hit the Weights Hard & Intense Here For the Stated Time, and Then Get Out of the Gym, Rest, & Eat Healthy).

If You Don’t Want to Look Like a Bodybuilder, Don’t Train Like One..

The most underrated piece of a good training regimen is rest. Unless you are eating like an animal, and taking 2 hour naps everyday, and potentially juiced up on anabolics, MOST genetics won’t allow you to benefit from working out on a bodybuilding split. Most bodybuilding splits have you performing 15+ sets of each body part in a given workout, totally destroying all fibers fueling growth (as long as you’re eating properly).. But, if you aren’t eating like the bodybuilder (which isn’t “the look” we’re endorsing here) then you won’t be recovered when the next workout comes along. For example, the infamous Arnold Split! Everyone wants to look like Arnold Shwarzenegger, & they are lifting like he did hoping for Arnold’s physique to pop out of their body. I won’t go into his split, but its such high volume & workload that without a little “anabolic help” or eating 7,000 calories a day, the body will be over-trained in less than 2 weeks. With an upper/lower body split you’re able to break down enough of the muscle fibers to stimulate lean tissue growth, without doing so much work that overdeveloping the muscle could result, & you will be recovered and feeling fresh by the next workout. This is a great “Get Lean”, without looking bulky, program..

With a balanced physique your body will look better in clothes, be more appealing at the beach (and the bedroom), and encourage a better posture taking stress off your vertebrae & joints. Its not uncommon, and completely acceptable to fall victim to truancy (Truancy-To Fail To Attend.. :)) with your workout.. But don’t get in the habit of pounding most of your muscles, while leaving one or two out.. Total body sculpting is what we need for congruent shaping & aesthetics.. This training “split” or routine should keep you balanced, symmetrical, & add to your sexual prowess. Roooaaarrr! (The term Sexual Prowess Reminds of a Lion For Some Reason.. So.. I had to roar.. )

John Fit.. (Hoping that Roar Wasn’t too Loud..)