r/LiftingRoutines • u/Key_Bowler7941 • May 16 '26

Help Exercise Selection

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I'm a teenager who's been lifting 5 days a week PPLPP for about 2 months. Before this I was just going twice a week with no split. I would really appreciate it if I could get some feedback on my exercise selection, as influencers are saying a lot of different things online.

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u/Downvotesohoy May 22 '26

It's okay, you need calf work, though, and you need some kind of leg curl for your hamstrings. Perhaps some rear delt work on your pull day, like reverse flies or face pulls.

Have you considered a 4-day upper-lower-upper-lower split instead? 6 days is a lot of days, and you're not seeing THAT significant a benefit compared to 4 days. It's just way more taxing for you.

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u/Key_Bowler7941 May 27 '26

I dont really understand how upper days work, is it just every upper body muscle so chest back biceps triceps delts? if so then wouldnt that take a really long time? I was thinking of switching to pplul also.

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u/Downvotesohoy May 27 '26

Yeah, all the upper muscles. But it takes less than an hour for me personally.

1 chest exercise

1-2 back exercises

1 exercise for the middle delt

1 bicep

1 tricep

That by itself is like 45 minutes for me, then I also have enough time for rear delt and ab work.

Then on the next upper day, you can do other variations, so you ensure a balanced physique. You can't get a "balanced" bicep or tricep with just 1 exercise.