Big Bench Press Workout
As a powerlifter the bench press is what is tested in competition so this will be the movement focus for the main lift.
Big bench press workout. The bench press is the king of upper body exercises. But the key to upping your bench press max isn t to keep doing presses. Just know that the bench press will be your current focus for the next 12 weeks.
You should do your best to hit your chest 2 3x each week. Alright here s the deal. 12 week bench press program.
Your bench press workout routine is going to be the primary goal of your program yet you will have other exercises and workouts to balance your body and promote strength. It s to focus on other exercises that complement the bench press and. The following workouts are to be completed 36 48 hours apart.
This is not to say you should neglect your legs and other areas. For the purpose of this training program we will focus three days of each week on the four previously listed areas. This workout is tough.
It s a 30 minute mental and physical crucible that involves more bench press reps than you would normally do in a month. With shaky wrists and flimsy forearms you have less control of the bar which is particularly troublesome if you re into pressing big boy weight. For the bench press however it pays its biggest dividends by providing greater wrist stabilization.
Day one is a bench training workout.