Workout Plans: Which Program Is Right For You?

Workout plans are a dime-a-dozen on the internet, and you need one that is not only effective but one that you can stick to for the long term. And this is true regardless of whether you want to build muscle, lose fat, do a little bit of both or just get stronger.

There’s a lot that goes into deciding what type of workout plan is best for you, and when you understand how a training program is put together, it’s easier to make a decision on which program will be best for you.

In this article, we’re going to cover training frequency, schedule preferences, fat loss and muscle gain goals, and I’ll give program options as we go.

NOTE: please keep in mind it’s impossible to detail every single type of training program or protocol on one article. There are thousands of books written on the subject. I’m merely giving you what I think are some of the best workout plans for building muscle, losing fat and building an aesthetic physique.

Determining Training Frequency For Your Workout Plans

Training frequency typically means how often you’re training during the week. However, this can have a few meanings depending on how you look at it, so let’s do that.

Training Frequency:

  • how often you go to the gym
  • how often you train each body part / muscle group

For instance, the classic body-part split programs will have you training each body part once per week, so if you want to hit your entire body equally over a seven day period, you might be required to have five to six sessions in seven days.

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Aesthetic-Based Nutrition For Women: 3 Common Progress-Tracking Pitfalls

This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Make sure you read part 1 if you missed it before reading onward.

By the way, next week we’re releasing a women’s only program with a full year’s worth of training, complete dietary guides, and a whole section on mindset and motivation. Update: HOTBOD is live.

Nutrition for fat loss, and muscle gain is complicating, especially so when there are a ton of opinions on low carb, fad diets, and even the fallacy that you can spot reduce certain areas of your body with exercise.

Without going into the nitty gritty of exactly how much protein (update:How much protein do I need?), carbs, or fats to consume, I want to touch on a few things that have come up over and over again in my experience with clients, coaching groups and readers.

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JC Deen is a nationally published fitness coach and writer from Nashville, TN. Currently living in the blistering Northeast. Follow me on X/Twitter