Is PPL the best training split?

Original Question from Quora:

Mr. Spud, what's the benefit of a Push/Pull/Legs split vs a Chest/Tri, Back/Bi, Shoulder, Legs split?

Wassup, Steve, how're you doing, MY BRUDDAH!

In a PPL split it's easier to shove more volume in without the need to get all intricate about programming— MON PUSH, TUE PULL, WED LEGS, THU PUSH, FRI PULL, SAT LEGS, SUN REST— That's it, it's just a matter of being practical about what you're going to do during the week, easy to remember.

My favorites are actually PPLUL— MON PUSH (hypertrophy), TUE PULL(hypertrophy), WED LEGS(hypertrophy), THU UPPER BODY (strength), FRI LOWER BODY (strength), SAT HEINEKEN, SUN REST— that way I can have 2 rest days on the weekend, and have dedicated workouts for more high-rep stuff, and dedicated workouts for the heavy stuff.

Or Fullbody 3x a week— MON FULL BODY, TUE REST, WED FULL BODY, THU REST, FRI FULL BODY, SAT HEINEKEN, SUN REST— that way I can introduce a ton of specificity and volume, perfect for when you're down to get some heavy squats going, and also rest enough to keep that CNS in tip-top shape.

Or PPL during the week and 1 Fullbody strength day on Saturdays— MON PULL, TUE REST, WED LEGS, THU REST, FRI PUSH, SAT FULL BODY SBD 5X5 FTW HAHAHA LFG!, SUN REST— That way I also focus on hypertrophy-oriented moves in the week and hit some NASTY squat, bench, and deadlifts on Saturday.

No workout split has any magical properties as it relates to RESULTS— If you do a three-hour full body workout a week, or three one-hour PPL workouts, or four 45 minutes workouts with your current split— if the amount of work, not necessarily time, but the sheer number of sets, reps, and weight are the same, they'll yield the same results, UNLESS, you're not allowing your body to recover hence perform properly.

The PPL split allows for an easy-to-remember way to introduce 6 cohesive workouts in the week, hence it's a fine choice to introduce more VOLUME— sets x reps x weight = volume— by hitting each muscle group 2x each week.

More volume is what will determine if you'll be building more muscle, assuming 3 things:

• You're using enough intensity to stay within 4-30 repetitions.

• You're applying decent technique so you don't get injured.

• You're going at least 3-4 reps shy of failure each set— the closer to failure, the more stimulus you'll be getting, but also more fatigue, making those precious rest days even more important.

Another key good practice to really emphasize hypertrophy is focusing on using a full range of motion, really emphasizing the portion of the exercise where the muscle is in a stretched position, and slowing down the eccentric portion of the lift, you know when gravity is working at your side to lower the weights? RESIST IT, that's the most hypertrophic part of any given exercise.

So I guess that's it, bruh, at the end of the day, the split is just a question of personal preference, choose the one that fits your schedule better, and then direct your attention towards making the effort of each individual exercise to be your main focus.

Let me know if there is any other way that I can help you out, bruh, and GO BANG THAT IRON, MY BRUDDAH!

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