An Opposing Muscle Groups Workout Routine for Mass
One of the old-school bodybuilder’s favorite routines.
If you’re looking for a great workout routine, to pack on muscle quickly and efficiently, you won’t go far wrong with the opposing muscle groups routine.
Also known as agonist/antagonist training, this type of routine was a favorite of Arnold Schwarzenegger (and many of the other 70s bodybuilders), who always believed that training opposing muscle groups made sense. And it certainly worked well enough for him.
So, in this article, I’ll explain what an opposing muscle groups routine involves, and why it’s such an effective way to train. And I’ll also give you an example of a workout routine you can use to get started with straight away.
What Is the Opposing Muscle Groups Routine?
As its name suggests, an opposing muscle groups routine is one where antagonistic muscle groups are trained together in the same workout.
So that means the chest and back are trained together, quads and hamstrings are trained together, and biceps and triceps are also trained together.
Calves and abdominals are usually trained with the quads and hamstrings (i.e., a lower body day), and shoulders are normally trained…
