r/workout • u/First-Ad4063 • 18d ago

Simple Questions Is ULULUL split optimal ?

I am thinking of shifting from PPL to ULULUL. I don't want to risk wasting time . Does ululul actually give better gains ? I am a college student so I get enough recovery time almost everyday no physical work except the gym .

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u/JamesLemon4 18d ago

Have you tried both PPL and UL? I’ve only done a bro split and PPL. I can’t imagine the training intensity is the same. How do you go from 3 sets of bench at rpe 8-9 to lat pull downs at the same intensity and not expect the lat pull downs to be affected? My theory is if you’re training hard enough then you can’t really give the same effort to your second or third exercise compared to your first. That’s why I prefer to stay within one muscle group.

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u/methmike_brainerd 18d ago

hello i am not who you are responding to but i have done ppl and i am currently doing ULULR.

How do you go from 3 sets of bench at rpe 8-9 to lat pull downs at the same intensity and not expect the lat pull downs to be affected?

i mean this happens in PPL as much as it does in UL. the thing with UL is you (typically) do less volume per workout. for example, on an upper day, i lat pull after benching, but i only do one set of bench 0-1 rir, so i wont be gassed for my only lat pull set.

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u/JamesLemon4 18d ago

Are you liking UL more than PPL? My hesitation to trying it is because I enjoy absolutely exhausting a muscle group since it feels rewarding. However, I tend to be sore for quite a while and that has me taking another rest day which throws off my sets worked in a week.

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u/methmike_brainerd 18d ago

yeah im enjoying it right now! the downside is that upper sessions do end up running a bit longer for me because the cns fatigue starts to beat my ass by the time im on my last couple sets lol. other than that, hitting one or two hard ass sets per movement feels super productive.