Here’s everything you need to know about push-pull workouts, including why they're so great, how to program a push-pull workout split, and more, according to certified trainers.

“There’s push, pull, hinge, squat and loaded carry.” These movement patterns should be non-negotiable in a comprehensive strength training plan, he argues.

Instructions: Pick one move from each category—push, pull, hinge, lunge, squat—to create a total-body workout. Do it three days a week on non-consecutive days.

The takeaway: Focus on main movement patterns—push, pull, squat, hinge, carry, and rotate—in your workouts, along with single-leg exercises and core stability moves.