How to program a workout split

Programming is easy. Many people find themselves confused or unable to properly construct a well-rounded adequate workout plan that doesn’t serve as an inconvenience or just simply ineffective.

When looking for a sustainable workout plan, the vast majority of people just copy influencer workouts, half assed advice on forums or unspecified templates that doesn’t take into account the many differing factors involved that constitute a workout plan. Everyone has different Goals, different bodies, different levels of physical capacity and so on. A program that might work well for one person might not work for the other. This is why, for the most part, workout programs are highly individualistic. It’s also why there is no single universally “perfect” workout plan.

For example bodybuilders hyper-fixate on aesthetics, body figure intricacies and minuet physical details that they train in order to optimise hypertrophy and muscle growth in that area. They aim for symmetry and pure physical aestheticism. So their workout plan might constitute many exercises varying from compound to specific isolations in order to achieve this. But a powerlifter whose sole goal is to gain as much strength and explosive power as possible will only need a few compounds exercises with minimal frequency and volume. In contrast, a person with Just typical fitness goals will average out these metrics conveniently and accordingly to their daily lives.

To properly construct a workout plan you must take into account your goals, capacities, current fitness level, inconveniences and structure it precisely in a way that optimises whatever your going for. For the average joe or lady who would just want to get fit, a split of 3-4 days (PPL, full-body, upper-lower) would be just fine. Volume should be adjusted accordingly with progression overload. And other variables that need to be controlled like diet, sleep and overall life balance should be pursued.