Workout Splits: Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower and Body Part
A split divides your muscles across training days. The more days per week, the fewer muscles per session and the more exercises each gets. Pick the split that fits your schedule: 3 days — push/pull/legs or the classic mass split, 4 — upper/lower, 5 — body part.
Programs
Three workouts split by movement: pushing muscles, pulling muscles and legs. Run the cycle once a week, or twice for six days.
Intermediate · 3 times a week · GymUpper/Lower 4-Day SplitFour sessions a week: two upper-body and two lower-body days, one heavy and one higher-rep in each pair.
Intermediate · 4 times a week · Gym3-Day Mass Building SplitThe classic mass split: chest and triceps, back and biceps, legs and shoulders. Each group once a week with plenty of volume.
Intermediate · 3 times a week · Gym4-Day Bodybuilding SplitFour days: chest and triceps, back and biceps, legs, shoulders and abs. More exercises per muscle than a 3-day split.
Intermediate · 4 times a week · Gym5-Day Body Part SplitFive sessions a week: chest, back, shoulders, legs, arms. Lots of volume for one muscle per session, then a week to recover.
Advanced · 5 times a week · Gym