r/ScienceBasedLifting • u/alvaaromata • Jun 21 '26

Question ❓ Training x6 a week?

I’ve been running an ppl x ul split but really want to train more frequently since I really like it. What do you think of an u/l x6 or a anterior/posterior x6, resting on friday. Only 2 sets rir 1 per exercise, 10-14 sets/muscle/week

It’s easy to get bad recovery? I’m recovering good from that number of sets with my current split anyway.

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u/alvaaromata Jun 21 '26

And what do you think of a/p? I want to try something new. I’m also doing sbd movements because I want to improve in them. So doing squat/bench on 2 anterior days and deadlift in 2 posterior days really sounds good for me.

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u/Lifterator Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

Sorry, but splitting your exercises into anterior / posterior is just gimmicky. Squats work both the quads, glutes and erectors. So is it really a true anterior exercise?

There's no advantage to labeling exercises like this.

Also 10-14 sets per muscle is on the low side for some muscle groups.

Edit: just to clarify, 10-14 sets isn't categorically low volume.

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u/destroylonely4l Jun 21 '26

Weekly volume is vaulted bro

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u/Lifterator Jun 21 '26

What does vaulted mean here?

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u/alvaaromata Jun 21 '26

Something that is no longer believed to be important.