YOUR WORKOUTS SHOULD be more than just guesses at what moves might make you look and feel good. Showing up to the gym to randomly cycle from free weights to machines to core training won't help you make progress—but neither will performing the same static list of exercises day after day, week after week, until you've become some kind of fitness robot. You'll garner the best results from well-laid plans that consider the bigger picture, like which muscles should be trained together and what your specific goals are for your workouts. For all-around balanced fitness and muscle-building, one of the best training splits you can turn to is known as the push-pull-legs plan.
The plan is fairly simple. You dedicate one day of training to pushing movements (think presses), one day to pulling movements (rows of all varieties), and one day to lower body-focused movements (squats, lunges, etc.). That way, you'll be able to train your whole body in a more balanced and efficient manner than simply dedicating an entire workout to one single muscle group at a time, as is common in bodybuilding-style splits. Instead, you're planning around movement patterns, which can make it easier to guarantee that your training plan hits every mark you need for a healthy, functioning body.
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