EPISODE · Oct 10, 2023 · 57 MIN
Pros & Cons of the PPL Split | ETP#131
from Eat Train Prosper · host Aaron Straker | Bryan Boorstein
Push Pull Legs, more commonly referred to as PPL is a popular training split that divides the body into thirds and is repeated twice per rotation. This particular training split has a lot of upsides, but it also has some downsides that present some interesting wrinkles when designing a PPL cycle. Bryan’s upcoming training cycle will be PPL based, so in today’s episode we present our PRO’s and CON’s of the PPL.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Life/Episode Updates22:23 - Frequency of stimulus per muscle group as potential pro and con28:36 - What to do with muscle groups that recover faster 30:22 - Acts as a “specialization” cycle for the muscles that match the recovery curve37:14 - Secondary muscle groups may get deprioritized47:37 - Training all of the lower body on a single day50:42 - Discussion around the implementation of short/lengthened movements in the structure Work 1:1 with Aaron ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/nutrition-coaching-apply-now/Done For You Client Check-In System for Coaches ⬇️https://strakernutritionco.com/macronutrient-reporting-check-in-template/Paragon Training Methods Programming ⬇️https://paragontrainingmethods.comFollow Bryan's Evolved Training Systems Programming ⬇️https://evolvedtrainingsystems.comFind Us on Social Media ⬇️IG | @Eat.Train.ProsperIG | @bryanboorsteinIG | @aaron_strakerYT | EAT TRAIN PROSPER PODCAST
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Push Pull Legs, more commonly referred to as PPL is a popular training split that divides the body into thirds and is repeated twice per rotation. This particular training split has a lot of upsides, but it also has some downsides that present some interesting wrinkles when designing a PPL cycle. Bryan’s upcoming training cycle will be PPL based, so in today’s episode we present our PRO’s and CON’s of the PPL. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Life/Episode Updates 22:23 - Frequency of stimulus per muscle gr...
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