Not everyone has the time to get into the gym five days a week.

It takes a level of dedication to pull that off, but even more than that, a schedule that will allow you to even get into the gym in the first place. So if you can’t get in there everyday, then what to do? Well, just like the bodybuilders of old, you may have to do a three day a week full body routine and the PPL Workout System is a great plan to work with.

So what exactly is the PPL System? To put it simply, it’s the answer for your full body workout needs. PPL stands for Push, Pull, Leg. If you haven’t caught on by now, the push and pull system works on your upper body, while legs obviously take care of your lower half – the dreaded leg day that everybody loves to complain about but very few actually master. Take a look at the as we breakdown a common PPL Split.

Push

The push exercises uses movements that incorporates the chest, shoulders, and triceps muscle groups. For example, this would include the bench press, dumbbell shoulder press, and other exercises that require a pushing motion. Simple so far, right?
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Pull

The pull exercises on the other hand have to deal with movements that incorporates the back and bicep muscle groups. Examples of pull exercises include pull ups, dumbbell curls and barbell rows just to name a few. Still pretty simple.
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Leg

This one is pretty self explanatory. Leg day obviously incorporates the exercises that build up the leg muscles which includes but is not limited to calf raises, leg presses, and the squat.

Read on for a sample workout schedule…