🏋️ Why Full-Body Workouts Work Better Than You Think

PLUS: Train Movement Patterns, Not Just Muscles

AuthorAuthor

Ryan Engel & Michael Pender
July 08, 2025

Welcome to your modern fitness daily news report! Every weekday, we break down the trending fitness news, tips, and insider scoops to keep you informed. Each read will be under 3 minutes so that you can stay shredded and thumb through no-nonsense fit-quips. Thanks for reading!

TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why Full-Body Workouts Work Better Than You Think

  • Pro Tip: Train movement patterns, not just muscles

  • Question from Our Readers: Can I still build muscle with only 3 training days per week?

  • Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s superhero movie featured a scene where the hero deadlifts a taxi to save civilians?

Why Full-Body Workouts Work Better Than You Think

Bro splits are fun… but for most guys over 40 with busy schedules, full-body training wins.

Here’s why:

  • More training frequency per muscle group = faster progress

  • Better for fat loss and conditioning

  • Easier on joints when programmed smartly

  • Flexible for your lifestyle (skip a day, and you don’t miss an entire muscle group)

A simple plan:

  • Push (presses)

  • Pull (rows, pull-ups)

  • Legs (squats, lunges, RDLs)

  • Core (planks, carries)

Three full-body days per week can transform your body—without living in the gym.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

If you want different results, you’ve got to get uncomfortable. Real growth lives outside the comfort zone. Embrace the grind, embrace the challenge. That’s how you build strength—in body and mind.

Pro Tip:

Train Movement Patterns, Not Just Muscles

Instead of thinking “chest day” or “arm day,”

Think:

  • Push

  • Pull

  • Hinge

  • Squat

  • Carry

This keeps your training balanced, functional, and sustainable—especially as you get older.

Question from Our Readers:

“Can I still build muscle with only 3 training days per week?”

– Jason, 50, from Denver

Absolutely.

In fact, many guys over 40 get better results with 3 focused sessions than with 5 half-hearted ones.

Key points:

  • Prioritize compound lifts

  • Push yourself with progressive overload

  • Nail your protein and recovery

  • Be consistent

Remember: It’s not how many days you train—it’s how well you train on the days you show up.

Fit Trivia: Which early 2000s superhero movie featured a scene where the hero deadlifts a taxi to save civilians from being crushed?

Answer: Spider-Man 2 (2004)! In one of the film’s most famous moments, Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man channels every fiber of superhero strength to lift a collapsing taxi cab. Proof that when it counts—pulling power saves lives (and builds backs).

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

EXCLUSIVE DEALS FOR OUR READERS

Our Partners:

3M Coaching: Offering Free Consultations for Limited Time Only

__

Publisher: Ryan Engel

Editor: Michael Pender

📧 Need to reach Modern Fitness News?

Get in touch by responding to this email or sending a message directly to our chief editor at [email protected]. We are always on the hunt for good stories!