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Push Pull Legs: the split that just works

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Why PPL is the default for a reason

Push Pull Legs is the split most people land on eventually, and there's a reason it's everywhere: it groups muscles that already work together (pressing, pulling, legs), so each session flows and each muscle gets a proper rest before you hit it again. It scales too — run it 3 days a week if life is busy, or 6 if you're keen (that's the PPL x2 everyone talks about).

The catch most beginners miss is that PPL only shines with enough recovery and progressive overload — the split itself doesn't build muscle, the consistent overload does. This builder structures a PPL routine around your days, experience and equipment, then lets you track the weights so you're actually progressing, not just repeating. Just try it — set your days and it'll lay out the sessions.

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Common questions

Is push pull legs good for beginners?
It can be, but a beginner often grows just as well on a simpler full-body 3x a week (more practice per lift, more recovery). PPL comes into its own once you want more volume per muscle. The builder above can set up either — pick your days and experience.
How many days a week for PPL?
Classic PPL is 3 or 6 days (one or two full cycles a week). Six gives more volume but demands real recovery; three is plenty if you train hard and progress the weights. Set your days above and it'll structure it.
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