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Bro split
Also known as
bro split · body part split · chest monday · one muscle a day
Community talk. May contain inaccuracies. Not medical, training, or diet advice. Sharp pain, fainting, or disordered-eating concerns need a clinician.
In brief
A bro split is a body-part calendar such as chest Monday, with high volume on that day’s muscles.
The common picture
One region, one dayThe magazine week.
Five or six gym daysFrequency is the fight.
Not PPLPPL hits muscles more often.
Gym talk still uses five- or six-day pump weeks. Critics argue frequency; supporters want the local pump. Legs skipped is the standing joke.
Good to know. Skipping legs. Sharp pain. Not a hypertrophy law.
What people say
- The job: a pump they can feel on the drive home.
- r/bodybuilding still runs chest-Monday talk.
- Critics: once-a-week frequency. Keep both rooms.
How it may feel
- Pump, then DOMS on that region.
How people do it
- They pick 5 days and actually show up.
Amounts people use
- 5–6 sessions / week is the poster.
How people keep it
- A written split on the notes app.
How long
- Seasons.
The longer notes
- PPL and upper/lower are the frequency cousins.
Good to know
- Ego load on isolation days.