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What is Push-Pull-Legs (PPL)?
A split dividing workouts into pushing, pulling, and leg-focused days.
In context
Push-Pull-Legs (PPL) is a key concept in training. A split dividing workouts into pushing, pulling, and leg-focused days. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
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Related training terms
Common questions.
What does push-pull-legs (ppl) mean?
A split dividing workouts into pushing, pulling, and leg-focused days.
What category does push-pull-legs (ppl) belong to?
Push-Pull-Legs (PPL) is a term from training in strength and fitness training. Browse more training terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does push-pull-legs (ppl) matter for training?
Understanding push-pull-legs (ppl) helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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