This is Why You Should Avoid The Push / Pull Method

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Ironically, one of the most common muscle grouping strategies is known as “Push / Pull - but it’s misguided. This is where the (so-called) “pushing muscles” are done on one day, and the (so-called) “pulling muscles” are done on a different day, “so-called” because all muscles actually PULL. No muscles “push”. When muscles contract, they shorten - pulling the ends together - which then either flexes or extends a joint. But, the “pushing muscles” are thought to be the Pecs and the Triceps, and the “pulling muscles” are thought to be the Back and the Biceps.
(Note: Obviously “push” and “pull” were so named ONLY because the weight being moved is getting farther away from the body, or closer to the body, during concentric contraction. But, this is an absurd method of categorizing muscles, because a muscle has no “idea” whether the weight it is moving is getting closer to the body or farther away from it.)
The rationale behind this type of grouping is the belief that while the Pecs are working, the Triceps are assisting - and so one “might as well” finish off the Triceps at that time. Similarly, when the Back muscles (Lats, middle Traps, Teres major, etc.) are working, the Biceps are assisting - and so one “might as well” finish off the Biceps at that time.
There are several problems with this philosophy. If one performs the better Pectoral exercises, there would actually be very little Triceps participation. And if one performs the better “back” exercises, there would be very little Biceps participation.

Watch the video to know which muscles should be grouped together by
Biomechanics Expert Doug Brignole.

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