Looking for a beginner workout routine recommended by a pro bodybuilder

[aks2161989]

I am looking for a beginner workout routine for someone that wants to get into pro bodybuilding. I tried to search for routines of pro bodybuilders, but came across advanced routines which these guys were probably using when competing in the Olympia, not when they were beginners.

A few years back there were old articles written by Arnold Schwarzenegger where he gave out beginner routines. It seems these pages are no longer available. Now the only routines available are his Olympia workout routines which are too advanced for beginners.

Does anyone have some beginner routines recommended by pro bodybuilders? I would really appreciate it if you could share!

On a side note, I found a beginner routine shared by Markus Ruhl here https://www.muscleandfitness.com/flexonline/training/markusaurus/. Do you think this routine is good for beginners?
 

[IroNat]

Barbell squat - 8, add weight do 8, add weight do 6,6,6
Bench press - 8,8,6,6,6
Pullups - 5x10
Overhead press - 8,8,6,6,6
Barbell row - 8,8,6,6,6
Skullcrushers - 5x10
Barbell curls - 5x10
Standing calf raises - 5x15
Situps - 5x25

Do this routine 3 times a week for a year.
Then come back for another routine.

[oldtimer1]

Iron Nat gave some good advice.  Use a basic routine like he suggested and concentrate on getting stronger. Truth is a basic routine could be used by an advanced guy too.

[Donny]

people have the misconception that full body is only for beginners but itīs hard if using decent weights.

I think an upper/lower split is good maybe 3 or 4 days a week  .
personally i trained arms with legs so it was

Day 1
Back, chest, shoulders 

Day 2 legs, biceps triceps

One thing i will say about full body is everything is trained & if you miss a workout itīs not so bad. Infact 2 workouts are probably better for recovery when using heavy weights as 3 hard full body workouts is very taxing

[dj181]

If you can recover from 3 full body workouts a week then you are incredibly gifted

[Donny]

If you can recover from 3 full body workouts a week then you are incredibly gifted

I think it depends on the individual but if heavy weights are used on mainly compound lifts which is typical for a full body workout then recovery & stress on joints & soft ligaments is hard.

you can of course rotate exercise in a 3 day routine to "hit more angles" or cause more "isolation" but i think myself a 3 day a week upper/lower split is better.
Just my experience

[dj181]

I think it depends on the individual but if heavy weights are used on mainly compound lifts which is typical for a full body workout then recovery & stress on joints & soft ligaments is hard.

you can of course rotate exercise in a 3 day routine to "hit more angles" or cause more "isolation" but i think myself a 3 day a week upper/lower split is better.
Just my experience

Yep I think that's bout right

Upper/lower eod is rather ideal

I tried the full body 3 times a week on my late teens to early 20's and it wreaked me, I never really improved or got stronger from it

I was influenced by AI and Darden and tried both, AJ was 12 exercises per workout and early Darden was 20 exercises per workout all to failure

Later Darden took it down to like 8 exercises per workout but that still crushed me