How to Build a Training Split That Actually Fits Your Life

The 'perfect' split doesn't exist in a vacuum — it exists relative to your week. A 6-day bodybuilder split is useless if you can only train 3 days. When I build a client's program, the first question isn't 'what's optimal,' it's 'what's sustainable for you.'

If you've got 3 days, full-body or an upper/lower hybrid hits every muscle with enough frequency. With 4 days, upper/lower twice over is hard to beat. At 5–6 days, we can run a true push/pull/legs and chase more volume per muscle group.

Whatever the frequency, the principles stay the same: train each muscle hard enough to grow, recover enough to come back stronger, and progress the weight or reps over time. The split is just the container.

When you train with me online, this is exactly what your first program is built around — your real availability, equipment, and goals — and we adjust it every week.