6-Day Push/Pull/Legs Split
The classic PPL run twice a week. High frequency and high volume for experienced lifters who recover well.
Advanced lifters with six training days.
Why this split
- You selected this split.
- Each major muscle is trained at least twice a week.
- Volume was trimmed to fit your time.
MonPush A
≈31 min · 11 sets
ChestShouldersTriceps
Primary: Chest · Secondary: Triceps, Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Triceps · Secondary: Chest, Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Chest · Secondary: Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Shoulders · Secondary: Traps · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
TuePull A
≈27 min · 9 sets
BackBicepsShoulders
Primary: Back · Secondary: Biceps, Lower back, Shoulders · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps6–10Primary: Back, Biceps · Secondary: Forearms · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps6–10Primary: Shoulders · Secondary: Back, Traps · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
WedLegs A
≈52 min · 22 sets
QuadricepsHamstringsGlutesCalvesAbs
Primary: Quadriceps, Glutes · Secondary: Hamstrings · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps6–10Primary: Hamstrings, Glutes · Secondary: Lower back, Forearms · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps6–10Primary: Quadriceps · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Glutes · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–155Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
Primary: Calves · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Abs · Secondary: Shoulders, Glutes · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
ThuPush B
≈34 min · 13 sets
ChestShouldersTriceps
Primary: Chest · Secondary: Triceps, Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Chest · Secondary: Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Shoulders · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps10–15Primary: Triceps · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
FriPull B
≈34 min · 13 sets
BackBicepsShoulders
Primary: Back · Secondary: Biceps, Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Back · Secondary: Abs · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Shoulders · Secondary: Back · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Biceps · Secondary: Forearms · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
SatLegs B
≈49 min · 20 sets
QuadricepsHamstringsGlutesCalvesAbs
Primary: Quadriceps, Glutes · Secondary: Hamstrings · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Quadriceps, Glutes · Secondary: Hamstrings · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps6–10Primary: Hamstrings, Glutes, Lower back · Secondary: Back, Traps, Quadriceps, Forearms · Difficulty: Intermediate
Reps6–10Primary: Glutes · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Calves · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15Primary: Abs · Secondary: Shoulders · Difficulty: Beginner
Reps10–15
Weekly metrics
- Total weekly sets
- 88
- Sessions per week
- 6
- Avg. duration
- 38 min
- Exercises per session
- 4.5
Sets per muscle / week
- Chest15.5 / 15 · 2×/week
- Back19 / 17 · 2×/week
- Shoulders24.5 / 13 · 4×/week
- Biceps10 / 10 · 2×/week
- Triceps10 / 10 · 2×/week
- Quadriceps16 / 15 · 2×/week
- Hamstrings13 / 11 · 2×/week
- Glutes24 / 11 · 2×/week
- Calves8 / 8 · 2×/week
- Abs10 / 8 · 2×/week
Volume distribution
- Chest 10%
- Back 13%
- Shoulders 16%
- Biceps 7%
- Triceps 7%
- Quadriceps 11%
- Hamstrings 9%
- Glutes 16%
- Calves 5%
- Abs 7%
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