Push | Pull | Legs Routine - Pros and Cons (FULL BREAKDOWN!)

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If you have ever wondered what the pros and cons of a PPL split are, then you’ve come to the right place. In this video, I am going to break down the benefits and drawbacks of one of today’s most popular workout splits - push, pull, legs. The PPL split is nothing new but has gained recent popularity in the training community. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/290-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://bit.ly/2b0coMW One of the first pros of PPL is the flexibility of focus. This means that you can follow the split regardless if your training focus is strength, hypertrophy, general fitness, or athletic training. You can alter the scheduling and the workouts themselves to reflect your specific goals. The next pro of the PPL split is something called functional efficiency. In comparison to a bodybuilding bro split, where you are trying to isolate specific muscles, you are using synergistic muscle groups to work together. While you might try to take the forearms out of the curl to really hit the biceps, in contrast, you would use your biceps, forearms, and lats to perform a weighted chin-up making sure that all of these muscles worked together. Due to the compound nature of the exercises that you would likely be choosing in a PPL split, you are providing a great opportunity for overload. With progressive overload, you are afforded an opportunity to build greater strength and in relation, muscle. The first con of push pull legs is the order that it is

Published 2022-03-11 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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