Originally Posted by Eric3237

If your goal really is getting strong then it is NOT about training body parts. It's about training lifts. If you can put weight on the bar with the big lifts more often than once a week then do it. No reason not to. The idea that beginners need a split is a bit of dogma that I think needs to be dispenced with.

The good news is that the big lifts will train all your "parts" and you'll get bigger.