4-Day Split VS 3-Day Split

[Hockey Playa]

During the school year i tried my best to maintain a solid 3 day split, seperating BP, Squats, And Deads. Now that school is coming to an end for me, i was considering bumping it up to a 4 day split. Is there any advantages to a 4 day split vs a 3? Also what exercises would you recommend on the extra day. MY current split loooks like this:

Mon: Lower Body, Abs
Wed: Chest, Tris, Shoulders
Fri Back Bi's

 

[shaunuk]

Well, the 4th day usually just ends up being shoulders+arms or something...Which isn't really needed (and can be counterproductive) if you're not advanced (have you big lifts up to big numbers).

-shaun

 

[Hockey Playa]

Woudlnt you need more time to recover than, if your lifting big numbers

 

[Hank Rearden]

I work my full body 1, 2, or 3 times a week, depending on which cycle I'm in.

 

[howardalex]

I reckon smaller guys should do more full body workouts, then when they get a bit bigger they should split up a bit more, push/pull/legs or something...

and then when you get even bigger, split up a bit more