Splits: Leg day only once a week?

[Anonymous]

Trying to get more focused with my strength training regimen. I have been doing peloton strength classes for a few months, mostly full body. I just started Rebecca Kennedy’s 3 day split and realized that she only does legs once a week. Is this enough?

[Anonymous]

Enough depends on your goals. In general it is enough if you push hard enough on that one day.


I do a 3 day split- push, pull and legs and find it works well for me. I run a few days a week and walk a lot so it's not like my legs are doing nothing the rest of the week.

[Anonymous]

I recently started weight lifting at a gym and started with a 3 day push-pull-legs routine- basically Mon, Wed, Fri. As I've increased in strength I now have started a routine of 3 days in a row push-pull-legs, then a day or two break, then repeat three days in a row push-pull-legs. So I end up doing legs 1-2 times each week, depending where I am in the routine.

[Anonymous]

Depends on your goals

[Anonymous]

“How much is enough?” Is an interesting question for legs. I used to do legs twice a week - 3x5 heavy barbell squats, then 5x10 heavy leg press, then leg curls and extensions, then calf raises. I was able to add a lot of weight (especially with leg press machine). I’d be sore AF, but it did nothing for my athleticism. Now I do 3x8 Bulgarian split squats every time I lift and I don’t feel like I’m missing anything, plus my knees are more stable and strength is more balanced.