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Split preference.

The split is how strength work is grouped across the week. Set it in the Program tab → Strength preferences → Workout split.

  • Upper / Lower — 4 days/wk · each muscle 2× · simple to recover. Canonical default for hybrid and strength.
  • Push / Pull / Legs — 5–6 days/wk · works at higher strength volumes; the high-volume bodybuilding default for hypertrophy.
  • Full body — 3 days/wk · every compound (or every muscle group, on hypertrophy) each session. Time-efficient and ideal for low-volume strength weeks.
  • Pick for me — the engine picks the best split for your training-days-per-week count.

A common reason to change: your training-days count went up or down in Training structure and the old split no longer fits. The engine won’t force PPL onto a 3-day week — pick something compatible or let it choose. Applies to next week’s plan.

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Strength focus (compounds vs accessories)Compounds-first vs compounds-plus-accessories vs balanced default. Drives where strength volume sits. Available on the Strength and Hybrid streams.Body-part focus (hypertrophy)A single muscle group that gets extra weekly volume on the hypertrophy stream. Pick chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs, glutes, or balanced (no focus).Hybrid balance sliderA 0–100 slider biasing the hybrid program toward strength or cardio. Hybrid stream only. The single biggest lever you have on what next week looks like.
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