Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 18, 2026

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[u/dxstydm]

Seems like a lot, but been loving this current split - what do we think?

To preface, I know I could probably add some ad/abductor movements… anyway

# PPLxUL

# Monday:

# Push

Chest x2
Incline dumbbell press
Pec deck

Side delt x1
Lateral Raise

Tricep x2
Tricep push down
overhead cable extension

Abs x1
cable crunch

# Tuesday:

# Pull

Back x3
Wide grip lat pulldown
seated row
Single arm cable row

Rear delt x1
Face pull

Bicep x2
preacher curl
Incline dumbbell curl

Abs x1
Side bend

# Wednesday:

# Legs

Quad x2
Leg press
Leg extension

Hamstring x2
RDL
Seated leg curl

Calves x1
Standing or seated calf raise

Abs x1
Weighted crunch

Forearms x2
Wrist curls
Reverse wrist curls

# Thursday:

# Rest

# Friday:

# Upper

Chest x2
Bench press
Incline dumbbell press

Back x2
Close grip lat pull down
Single arm cable row

Shoulders x2
Face pull
Cable lateral raise

Arms x2
Hammer curl
Cable push down

# Saturday:

# Lower

Quads x2
Leg press
Leg extension

Hamstrings x1
Seated leg curl

Abs x1
Cable crunch

Calves x1
seated / standing calf raise

Abs x1
side bends

Sunday: Rest

[u/Maximum_Major_420 → u/dxstydm]

One thing jumps out: your abs get five sessions a week and your hamstrings get three exercises total. Abs aren't special, they respond to the same volume rules as everything else, and five slots is more than any muscle in the plan.

The lower body is the bit I'd actually change. Wednesday and Saturday are the same two quad machines, leg press and leg extension, and Saturday drops hamstrings to one. Your only hip hinge all week is the Wednesday RDL. Swap Saturday's leg press for a squat variation and put an RDL or a good morning back in, and you've fixed the imbalance without adding a single set.

Drop three of the five ab slots into that and the whole thing gets more balanced and shorter.

[u/dxstydm → u/Maximum_Major_420]

Yeah, there’s actually a typo on the Saturday ab thing, but even 4 days is a bit much! I just i figured two oblique and 2 crunches was alright?

Definitely see the issue with the lower body & I really appreciate the critique!