A Workout split is how your organize your workout based on muscle groups.
This involves how often you train a muscle group, as well as what muscles are paired together. It is often displayed in a schedule format.
There are an infinite number of possibilities, however there are a few options that are more commonly used depending on experience in the gym, as well as personal fitness goals.
Lets take a look at a few training splits that are recommended based on level of fitness.
Beginners
The most recommended workout split for beginners is a Full Body Split. This is where we train every muscle group together on the same day. One exercise is chosen for Chest, Back, Shoulders, Arms, Quads, and Hamstrings/Glutes.
Benefits
Don’t need to workout every day
Causes little damage leading to little soreness
Less injury risk
Easier recovery
Fun for beginners

Intermediate
Once you have progressed out of the beginner full body split, and need more muscular stress to cause sufficient adaptation, we progress into a 2-day Split. Common 2-day splits are Push/Pull and Upper/Lower.
Push/Pull
- Day 1 (push) consists of chest, shoulders, triceps, and quads - the push muscles
- Day 2 (pull) consists of lats, traps, biceps, hamstring, and glutes - the pull muscles
Upper/Lower
- Day 1 (upper) consists of all the upper body muscles - chest, back, shoulders, arms
- Day 2 (lower) consists of all the lower body muscles - Hamstrings, Glutes, Quads
Benefits
More damage/muscular stress
Grow/adapt faster - better progress
Can workout back to back days

Advanced
As you continue progressing and again require further muscular stimulation, or you want to workout at the gym on a more consistent basis, a 3 or 4 days split becomes used more often.
Common 3/4 day splits are Push/Pull/Legs, (Arnold Split) Chest+Back/Shoulders+Arms/Legs, or (Mix) Chest+Tri/Quad/Back+Bi/Shoulders+Hamstrings
Push/Pull/Legs
Day 1 (Push) - all the upper body push muscles - chest, shoulders, triceps
Day 2 (Pull) - all the upper body pull muscles - lats, traps, biceps
Day 3 (Legs) - all the leg muscles - Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes
Arnold Split
Day 1 - Chest + Back
Day 2 - Shoulders + Arms
Day 3 - Legs - quads, hamstrings, glutes
Mix Split
Day 1 - Chest + Tricep
Day 2 - Quads
Day 3 - Back Biceps
Day 4 - Shoulders Hamstrings
Benefits
More stress/damage
Greater adaptation - more progress
Can workout without require rest days

There are many more options for workout splits, but depending on your level I recommend a split dependent on your experience in the gym.
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