Cardio for Lifters: How to Run Without Losing Gains
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Push Pull Legs twice weekly for maximum frequency and volume. The advanced hypertrophy split.
Six days is elite territory. Running PPL twice a week hits each muscle with high frequency and volume. RepLog is built to handle the data demands of serious athletes.
Hit each muscle group twice per week with different rep ranges.
Ensure you don't exceed your Maximum Recoverable Volume.
Track exactly how many hours between training the same muscle.
The danger of 6-day splits isn't the gym time; it's the recovery time. You only have one rest day. **Sleep & Nutrition:** If you run a 6-day split, your sleep and diet must be dialed in. RepLog includes basic bio-feedback tracking so you can ensure you are sleeping enough to support this level of volume. If you aren't, the app will objectively show your performance crashing.
It can be, but volume must be managed carefully. Watch your soreness ratings.
Yes, on your one rest day, light movement is encouraged and trackable.
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