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      Push/Pull Workouts: Everything You Need To Know
      By: Jake Boly

      • Updated on October 21, 2018



      Push/pull styled workouts don’t receive nearly enough attention on the internet. When you compare them to your standard upper/lower splits and body part specific training programs, there’s almost nothing.
      These workouts are great for multiple reasons – this article will dissect just what a push/pull program is, along with provide a basic 4-week workout program. For this article I’m going to reference a standard push/legs/pull split.
      What Is a Push/Pull Workout?

      Push/pull workouts are focused around the idea that exercises similar in movement patterns are put together. The upper-body and lower-body can then be split with respect to an athlete’s lifting age. These workouts can be split up in multiple ways and should be split depending on lifting expertise, goals, and time allotment.
      **Some coaches (myself included) recommend performing more pulling work than pushing. As a society with poor posture and overused chest days, there’s a demand for extra back work. Plus, a stronger back will support athletic performance.

      Beginner (<6 months of lifting)
      A typical beginner program will usually include 3 days of lifting, with low/moderate volume & intensity. Often times, you’ll see a lot of volume with compound movements in newer trainee programs to build a solid foundation of muscle & strength. Personally, I always recommend putting legs in between your upper body; this way a beginner can maximize on their growth by ensuring they’re well rested.
      The Split

      • 3-day examples: Push/Leg/Pull — Push/Pull/Legs.

      Intermediate (6 months – 2 years of lifting)
      The usual intermediate push/pull style template includes 3-4 days of lifting, with moderate volume & intensity. An intermediate lifter will have a foundation of muscle built and will start to include accessory work to aid their strength and muscle gain. While an intermediate lifter has training experience, I often suggest keeping accessories at a moderate volume to give the compounds a majority of the focus.
      The Split

      • 3-day examples: Push/Leg/Pull & Push/Pull/Legs — Push/Pull/Legs/Pull
      • 4-day examples: Push/Pull/Legs/Pull — Push/Legs/Pull/Legs

      Advanced (>2 years of lifting)
      An advanced push/pull template is usually 4-days and can even be 5-days in some cases. They’re constructed with specific goals in mind, and include moderate/high volume & intensity. At this point in a lifter’s career they have an idea of their strengths and weaknesses, so accessories and compounds will be catered with those specifics in mind. In addition, most advanced lifters will have programs with peaks and deloads built in.
      The Split

      • 4-day examples: Push/Pull/Legs/Pull — Push/Legs/Pull/Legs — Push/Legs(push)/Pull/Legs(pull)
      • 5-day examples: Pull/Legs(push)/Push/Legs(pull)/Pull — Push/Pull/Legs/Push/Pull


      Push Pull Benefits

      1. Extra rest – When you group exercises into similar movements, you help the body fully recover. For example, when you have a chest and shoulder day, your delts could hurt performance due to fatigue (if not programmed thoughtfully).
      2. Foundation builder – Newer lifters can benefit from pushpull workouts because they focus on the body holistically in a lot of cases (ample big movements), and this allows capitalization on newbie gains (boy, do I miss those days).
      3. Goal oriented – Advanced lifters can also benefit from push pull workouts from splitting upper and lower body days into very specific manners. For example, if you keep missing the top portion of pressing movements, you could cater a whole upper push day into remedying that issue.
      4-Week Program

      The program below can be used by lifters of all levels and can be manipulated accordingly to your goals. This is a 3-day/week workout program and can be best formatted around your schedule, an example would be, Monday/Wednesday/Friday or Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday. I recommend getting a full day rest in-between each lift for full recovery. Each workout begins with a compound exercise and has accessories following for support. When you read “A1. & A2.,” this signifies it’s a superset and one exercise should be performed after another (Seated DB Press, Incline DB Press, Seated DB Press, etc).
      Be aware, there’s a slight difference in compound exercise reps from weeks 1-2 and weeks 3-4. DB means dumbbell, BB means barbell, and AMRAP means “as many reps as possible.” Lastly, the numbers that follow the exercise such as “5×5” are SETS x REPS. Happy lifting!
      Weeks 1-2 – Push
      A. Bench Press — 5×6 — 2.5-min rest
      B1. Seated DB Shoulder Press — 4×7-8 — 2-min rest
      B2. Incline DB Press — 4 x 6-7 — 2-min rest
      C1. BB Close Grip Bench — 3×7-8 — 90-sec rest
      C2. Dips — 3×5-6 — 90-sec rest
      D. Planks — 3×60 sec holds — 60-sec rest
      Weeks 1-2 – Legs
      A. Back Squat — 5×7 — 2.5-min rest
      B1. Walking DB Lunge — 3×8-10 — 90-sec rest
      B2. DB Hip Thrusters — 3×10-12 — 90-sec rest
      C1. Goblet Squat — 3×12-15 — 75-sec rest
      C2. Hanging Leg Raises — 3×10 — 75-sec rest
      Weeks 1-2 – Pull
      A. Conventional Deadlift — 5×5 — 3-min rest
      B1. Pull-Up — 4×6-8 — 90-sec rest
      B2. Lower Back Extensions — 4×10-12 — 90-sec rest
      C1. DB Row — 3×6-8 — 75-sec rest
      C2. BB Shrug — 3×12-15 — 75-sec rest
      D. Chin-Up — 2xAMRAP — 75-sec rest
      Weeks 3-4 – Push
      A. Bench Press — 5×5 — 2.5-min rest
      B1. Seated DB Shoulder Press — 4×7-8 — 2-min rest
      B2. Incline DB Press — 4 x 6-7 — 2-min rest
      C1. BB Close Grip Bench — 3×7-8 — 90-sec rest
      C2. Dips — 3×5-6 — 90-sec rest
      D. Planks — 3×60 sec holds — 60-sec rest
      Weeks 3-4 – Legs
      A. Back Squat — 5×5 — 2.5-min rest
      B1. Walking DB Lunge — 3×8-10 — 90-sec rest
      B2. DB Hip Thrusters — 3×10-12 — 90-sec rest
      C1. Goblet Squat — 3×12-15 — 75-sec rest
      C2. Hanging Leg Raises — 3×10 — 75-sec rest
      Weeks 3-4 – Pull
      A. Conventional Deadlift — 5×4 — 3-min rest
      B1. Pull-Up — 4×6-8 — 90-sec rest
      B2. Lower Back Extensions — 4×10-12 — 90-sec rest
      C1. DB Row — 3×6-8 — 75-sec rest
      C2. BB Shrug — 3×12-15 — 75-sec rest
      D. Chin-Up — 2xAMRAP — 75-sec rest
      One of the best attributes the strength training world has to offer is the variability and flexibility of creating programs. Push/pull style workouts are only one example of a method used for increasing strength. With all of the different body types and athletic backgrounds, you may find push/pull workouts resonate really with your body.
      Give this 4-week program a try and let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
      Last edited by Uncle Ric; 02-12-2019 at 10:07 PM.

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      i like to use this split from time to time. gives you the ability to hit multiple muscle groups more than once per week and still recover
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      Time to train insane!
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      One of my go to push /pull workouts is pullups-dips-pullups-dips-pullups-dips...back and forth until Im fried.

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