# Considering a "split" during SSLP **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [October 5, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/considering-a-split-during-sslp/258 "2017-10-05T21:11:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mugflub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/mugflub/32/421_2.png) [@Mugflub](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Mugflub)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/considering-a-split-during-sslp/258/1 "2017-10-05T21:11:32Z")
For the simple reason that I enjoy going to the gym more often for fun and for stress and anxiety reduction, I’d like to split one of my three workout days into two separate days. I currently workout Monday, and was considering splitting it into squats on Monday, then press and deadlift/row on Tuesday. I also like to think (based on precisely zero evidence) that doing this will allow me to do more total assistance work and thus progress faster and/or experience additional hypertrophy. I’m willing to re-evaluate this plan should it be contraindicated by the good doctors. Is this an OK idea? ---
**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/considering-a-split-during-sslp/258/2 "2017-10-07T00:39:48Z")
The novice LP really doesn’t last that long anyway, and it doesn’t involve any assistance work. Furthermore, it’s unlikely that adding a large amount of assistance work to the novice program will allow you to progress _even faster_ than the standard 5-10 lbs per session increases. I’d just run the program, and once it stalls you can move on to a 4-day intermediate program and do whatever you want.