Push Pull Legs:Workout Split
What’s the Best Workout Split for Muscle Building? Let’s Talk About Push Pull Legs! There’s always a lot of debate about which workout split works best for building muscle. One of the most popular and effective routines is the Push Pull Legs (PPL) split — and for good reason! With PPL, you train: Push muscles (chest, shoulders, triceps) Pull muscles (back, biceps, rear delts) Legs/lower body It’s a 3-day split you can easily repeat, giving you six training days and one rest day per week. Since muscle recovery takes ~48 hours, by the time you cycle back, you’re fresh and ready to train again. Push Workout Focus: Chest, Shoulders, Triceps. 3 chest, 2 shoulder, 2 triceps exercises, 3 sets each, till failure Chest : Upper: Incline dumbbell or incline bench/smith machine Middle: Flat bench, flat dumbbell press, pec fly Lower: Decline cable fly, dips Shoulders : Front delts: Dumbbell/barbell overhead press Side delts: Dumbbell/cable lateral raises Triceps : Pushdowns: Rope pushdowns, straigh...