With diet and exercise tips flooding the internet every few minutes, it's normal to feel overwhelmed. The frustration often grows when, despite trying various routines, results seem elusive. However, one proven workout method stands out for delivering fast and efficient results: push-pull exercises.What Are Push-Pull Workouts?The pull-push exercise regimen divides exercises based on muscle movement patterns, targeting "pushing" muscles—like the chest, shoulders, and triceps—on one day, and "pulling" muscles—such as the back, biceps, and forearms—on another. A separate session is typically dedicated to the lower body and core, making it a full-body training system.A Quick Sample Pull-Push Workout Regime You Can FollowHere is a sample push-pull routine with workouts separated by a rest day. For optimum results, perform 3–4 sets of 8–12 repetitions for each exercise, and rest for 2–3 minutes between sets.Push ExercisesSeated dumbbell shoulder press: With dumbbells positioned to each side of your shoulders and elbows below your wrists, press up until your arms are extended overhead. Pause for a second at the top, and then slowly lower your elbows back down to the starting position.Dumbbell incline chest press: Position dumbbells to the sides of your upper chest and press up until your arms are extended, and then slowly lower your elbows back to the starting position.Bodyweight triceps dips: Grip parallel bars, or put your hands on the edge of a chair or bench, facing away from it. Starting with your arms straight and hips and knees bent, lower your body by bending your arms until you feel a stretch in your chest. Slowly push yourself back up until your arms are fully extended again.Cable rope triceps pushdown: Facing a high pulley cable system, grasp the rope attachment. With elbows to your sides, extend your arms down and turn palms down at the bottom. Slowly let your forearms come back up while keeping your elbows pinned to the sides of your body.Incline dumbbell chest fly: With dumbbells above your upper chest, palms facing inward, and arms extended in a slightly bent position, lower dumbbells outward to the sides of your shoulders. Keep elbows slightly bent and bring the dumbbells back together in a hugging motion above your upper chest.Dumbbell lateral shoulder raises: Holding dumbbells at your sides, keep your elbows slightly bent while raising your arms until your elbows are at shoulder height. Slowly lower your elbows back down.One Day BreakPull ExercisesBent-over barbell row: Hold the barbell with a shoulder-width overhand grip. Keep your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Slowly hinge by pushing your hips back, keeping your arms and the barbell close to your legs. While maintaining a long and neutral spine, bend your elbows, pulling them back alongside your body, and then slowly straighten your arms again.Cable pulldown: Grasp a cable bar slightly wider than shoulder width and sit with your thighs under the support pads. Pull the cable bar down to your upper chest, keeping your lower back slightly curved. Slowly begin to straighten your arms and return to the starting position.Dumbbell shrugs: Holding dumbbells at your sides, shrug your shoulders as high as possible, and then relax them back down.Biceps curls: Grasp a barbell or dumbbell with a shoulder-width underhand grip. Keeping your elbows at your sides, raise the weight until your forearms are vertical. Pause at the top, and then slowly lower the weight back to the starting position.One day breakLegs and coreDeadlift: Squat down and grasp the barbell with a shoulder-width overhand grip. Keep your feet flat and lift the bar by fully extending your hips and knees. Slowly lower the bar back down to the floor by hinging at your hips with a slight bend in your knees.Barbell back squat: Position the barbell on the back of your shoulders and grasp the bar to stabilize it. Squat down by bending at the hips until your knees and hips are fully bent. Return to standing by pressing through your heels and squeezing your glutes.Quadriceps leg extensions: Sitting on a leg extension machine, extend your knees until your legs are straight, and then slowly bend your knees back to the starting position.Seated hamstring leg curls: Sitting on a leg curl machine, bring your lower legs to the back of your thighs by flexing your knees, and then slowly straighten your legs again.Dumbbell standing calf raise: Grasp the dumbbells in each hand at your sides. Position the balls of your feet on a platform with your heels hanging over. Raise your heels as high as possible, and then slowly lower them back down.Hanging leg raises. Grasp a bar overhead. Raise your legs by flexing at the hips and knees until your hips are fully flexed, slowly bringing your knees up toward your chest. Lower your legs back down. For more challenges, keep your legs straight, as in the example below.