Blog
Notes on training, splits and building Splitmaxx. Written by Max, who builds the app.
PPL Upper Lower Split (PPL UL / ULPPL) Explained
What PPL UL and ULPPL mean, why the 5-day hybrid trains every muscle twice a week, how to schedule it, and who should run it instead of plain PPL.
How to Run a Fair Lifting Challenge With Friends
Set up a gym challenge with friends: pick one lift, choose top set or total volume, set a deadline and only count logged sets. Plus how Splitmaxx callouts work.
The Best 4-Day Workout Split: Upper Lower vs PPL
Two 4-day workout splits compared: upper lower and push, pull, legs, upper. Weekly schedules, who each suits, and how to make 4 days a week work.
Double Progression: The Simplest Way to Get Stronger
How double progression works: add reps until you hit the top of the range, then add weight. With a worked example, weight jumps and what to do when you stall.
The Best Workout Split for How Many Days You Train
The best workout split for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 days a week, how often each trains every muscle, and why the split matters less than sticking with it.
The Push Pull Legs Split, Minus the Bro Science
How I'd run push pull legs: 3-day and 6-day schedules, every workout with sets and reps, where to start if you're new, and how to keep progressing.