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What’s the Best Workout Routine? Standard / by / July 7, 2015 / All good trainers know the best answer to 90% of all fitness related questions can be answered with one word depends. It’s no different with this question. To answer it you have to ask yourself a few questions first. How many days a week can I workout? How long can my workouts last? What’s my level of fitness? And most important. What are my fitness goals? Answer these questions and then read on to find out which one is most applicable to you and your goals. You might be surprised at what you learn. Total body routines The ideal method for beginners and those short on time. If you only want to do two or three workouts a week then this is the routine for you. You can really build a good solid foundation for moving on to harder more advanced lifts. Not to mention see incredible results whether you are trying to burn fat or gain strength. In fact I believe these routines are the fastest way for anyone to see results no matterwhat their fitness goals are. Want to gain strength? Just watch a Strongman competition or an Olympic athlete perform a clean and jerk. That is the perfect example of muscles working in unison. The majority of these athletes don’t waste much time on bicep curls or calf raises. They primarily focus on exercises that involve two or more joints. These exercises are more efficient and if performed as a circuit can spike your metabolism and incinerate fat. Which leads me to my next point… Want to burn fat? You are working more muscles with these routines therefore burning more calories during and after your workouts. This means your metabolism stays sky high during the 48 hour recovery period. Another great thing about performing total body routines is it’s easy to work in total body movements. They don’t leave you scratching your head trying to figure out where to fit them in split routines. Upper/Lower body split routines For those of you with a little more time to spare you may want to