Bro splits get bashed for not being optimal. They also built most of the physiques you grew up wanting.
BroPertrophy is the bro split done properly. Five days, one body part focus each, trained the way people actually enjoy training.
You will hit each muscle hard once a week with real volume, then leave it alone to recover. Is higher frequency better on paper? Often. But a program you look forward to and actually finish beats an optimal one you quit.
No junk volume. No random exercises.
Just the classic split built with intent, for lifters who like training this way and want to stop apologizing for it.
A
Seated Leg Curl
8, 10, 12
B
Quad Dominant Heel Elevated Squats
8, 12
C
Lying Leg Curls
8, 10, 12
D
Leg Extensions
8, 10, 15
E
Leg Press Quad Dominant Banded
8, 20
F
Walking Lunges
2 x 20
G
Prowler
2 x 60
A
Incline Barbell Press
8, 10, 12
B
Roller Cable Flys
8, 10, 12
C
High Incline Neutral Grip DB Press
8, 10, 12
D
Machine Flat Press
8, 10, 12
E
Smith Floor Press
8, 10
F
Hip Loaded Calf Raise
8, 12, 12
G
Hanging Leg Raises
3 x MAX
A
Rack Military Press
2 x 8
B
Lying Cuff Lateral Raises
2 x 8
C
Cable Rear Delts
2 x 8
D
Delt Cable Y Raise
2 x 8
E
Machine Shoulder Press
2 x 12
F
Ab Mat Crunches
2 x 12
A
Single Arm Cable Pull Down
8, 10, 12
B
Chest Supported Tbar Row
8, 10, 12
C
RDL
8, 10
D
Wide Grip Pullups
8, 10, 12
E
Seated Rope Pull Over
8, 10, 12
F
Rack Chins
2 x MAX
G
Seated Calf Raise
8, 10, 12
A
Seated Cable Cross Extension
8, 10, 12
B
Single Arm DB Preacher Curls
8, 10, 12
C
Smith JM Press
8, 10, 12
D
Dumbbell Hammer Curls
8, 10, 12
E
Seated Overhead Rope Extension
8, 10, 12
F
Incline DB Curls
8, 10, 12
G
High Supinating Cable Curls
8, 10, 12
H
Cross Cable Triceps Extensions
8, 10, 12
I
Wrist Extensions
8, 10, 12
J
Wrist Curls
8, 10, 12
K
Ab Mat Crunches
2 x MAX
Joe Bennett
Olympian Coach | Educator | 20+ years of coaching experience I have coached thousands of lifters and competitors and specialize in building muscle through intelligent programming, not guesswork. BroPertrophy is my version of the split people actually enjoy training, built with intent.
You do not owe anyone an optimal program. You owe yourself one you will actually run. Five days, one focus each, trained hard and enjoyed. This is that plan.
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