Your experience with Push-Pull-Legs

[MrWest]

What are your experiences with a split like this?
Ex: push(chest-tri-delt)/Pull(back-bi)/legs(quads-hams-calves)/off/repeat

Right now I'm on a similar version but with legs mixed in.

Workout push:
Squat
Incline DB
tricep dips
lateral raises
calves

Workout pull:
Pull ups
Deadlifts
weighted chins
DB rows
Lat Pulldown
calves(or farmer walks)

I usually do a/off/b/off/repeat and have been responding great to the frequency of the workouts.

So the idea of a normal split sounds great with higher volume, but I'm afraid to drop the frequency since I seem to respond to it better when using a muscle 2x per week rather than 1x.

Who has used a push-pull-legs split, and how did you like it?

 

[diggydev]

i haven't seen a split exactly like that but i was doing something similar last summer.


It was

day one: vertical push/horizontal pull:
vert push such as shoulder press, delt raises, etc, dips
horizontal pull such as one arm rows, cable rows etc

day two: horizontal push/ vertical pull

horiz pull such as bench, incline, flat, etc pushups...vert pull, lat pull downs, pull ups

day three: rest

day four: legs/abs/core

day five: rest

day six: repeat.


this can be done for 6 weeks or so and switched to:

day one: Horizontal pull and push

day two: rest or cardio

day three: vertical pull and push.

changing over to the second part was much tougher. i def saw gains doing this and plan on going back soon...have about 4 more weeks doing a 5x5 type routine now.

good luck.

 

[shizz702]

It's a pretty solid way to train cause of the increased frequency on the bodyparts, albeit still allowing adequate recovery. As long as it's working for you keep at it.