Push Pull Legs vs Full Body for New Lifters

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CoachCelestine
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Apr 23, 2026 11:21

The debate of push pull legs vs full body for new lifters is everywhere lately and I want to get some real opinions from the community. I have been coaching people in Manchester for years and I usually start them on full body.

However, I see a lot of people jumping straight into a 6 day PPL split because they saw a fitness influencer doing it. I think that is way too much volume for someone who just started.

A full body routine allows for more recovery time which is where the muscle actually grows. But I admit that PPL can be more fun because you get to focus on specific areas each day.

What worked best for you when you first started? Did you find that you got bored with full body or was the frequency of PPL too exhausting? I am curious to see what the consensus is here.

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