Reason #1: Bodybuilding has no transfer to reality.
Form follows function. The way you train will determine the way you look but will also determine the way that you perform and live life.
Reason #2: Total body workouts have a better hormonal response for muscle.
Science has shown that the more muscle fibers one uses during a training session, the greater the amount of testosterone and growth hormone that is released in your body.
There are two (2) major hormones responsible for building muscle mass. Doing exercises like: squats, presses and rows is like shooting testosterone and HGH through a powerful fire hose into your body - burning fat while building muscle.
Reason #3: Bodybuilding workouts are too long and boring.
Bodybuilding programs usually prescribe 12 - 24 sets for ONE muscle group. That's INSANE! That's like saying, "Go sprint a marathon!" That's imposible.
If you're doing 12 - 24 sets on one muscle group and train with only 60 - 70% of your 1RM, where's the intensity? Where are the gains coming from? That's why it takes people who perform these marathon body part workouts 2 hours to complete! And when you train longer than about 60 mins, HGH and testosterone hormones levels drop, and cortisol, a hormone that destroys muscles, begins to rise. These types of workouts are usually easy in comparison to High-Intensity total body workouts!
What are the best exercises for building muscle?
Multi-joint exercises that use the maximal amount of muscle to create the greatest hormonal response and that recruits the greatest amount of muscle fibers and that allows you to make consistent strength gains. These exercises include: Squats, Deadlifts, Snatches, Clean & Jerks, Clean & Presses, Bent-Over Rows, Pull-Ups & Dips.
