Ifbuilding bigger musclesis your fitness goal, you’ve likely encountered the “bro split” workout.

How do you structure a bro split?

Bro splits are typically performed anywhere from three to six days per week.

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The exact number, however, can vary."

How can a bro split workout help you build bigger muscles?

“This can help you limit the amount of fatigue that carries over between workout weeks.

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Fatigue can hamper the amount of progress you’re free to make in the long term.

Bro splits are typically recommended for and most effective for individuals who are already well-trained, Angelino tells us.

“Bro splits inherently involve you training muscles at a low frequency,” Angelino says.

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Angelino believes it’s usually more productive to train your muscles more than just once a week.

“It’s the same reason that people don’t spend all day in the gym.

Once you’ve had an adequate training volume, doing more doesn’t help.”

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No, it’s not.

It comes down to the fundamentals.”

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