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anotherhappylurker

Upper/Lower split - any downsides to training 3 consecutive days (ULU) in a row?

So I usually do a classic Upper Lower split training Mon/Tues and Thurs/Fri. But for the next few weeks my schedule is going to prevent me from training on Thursday. How bad would it be to train Mon - Upper, Tues - Lower, and Wed - Upper for 3 consecutive days, and then hit the last lower body session of the week on Fri or Sat? Would this have a huge impact on my performance and recovery, or would it be OK? I just want to make sure I'm not killing my gains or dramatically increasing my risk of injury before committing to this plan.

Posted Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 AM UTC

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