lørdag 21. januar 2012

Mike Macenko's 9 week bench routine

I found this program on http://www.bigcat844.com/bench-workout.html



* Week 1
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
80% of max x 4 sets of 5 reps80% of max x 3 sets of 5 reps
75% of max x 5 reps75% of max x 5 reps
75% of max x 5 reps


* Week 2
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
80% of max x 5 reps80% of max x 5 reps
85% of max x 3 sets of 4 reps85% of max x 2 sets of 4 reps
80% of max x max reps 80% of max x max reps
75% of max x max reps


* Week 3
MondayThursday
60% of max x8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
80% of max x 5 reps80% of max x 5 reps
85% of max x 3 sets of 4 reps85% of max x 2 sets of 4 reps
80% of max x max reps80% of max x max reps
80% of max x max reps


* Week 4
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
80% of max x 5 reps80% of max x 5 reps
85% of max x 4 reps85% of max x 4 reps
90% of max x 2 sets of 3 reps90% of max x max reps
90% of max x max reps80% of max x max reps
75% of max x max reps


* Week 5
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
85% of max x 4 reps85% of max x 4 reps
90% of max x 3 sets of 3 reps90% of max x 2 sets of 3 reps
80% of max x max reps80% of max x max reps
80% of max x max reps


* Week 6
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
85% of max x 4 reps85% of max x 4 reps
90% of max x 3 reps90% of max x 2 sets of 3 reps
92% of max x max reps85% of max x max reps
85% of max x max reps80% of max x max reps
80% of max x max reps


* Week 7
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
85% of max x 4 reps85% of max x 4 reps
90% of max x 3 reps90% of max x 3 reps
95% of max x 2 sets of 3 reps92% of max x 2 reps
80% of max x max reps95% of max x 2 reps
85% of max x max reps


* Week 8
MondayThursday
60% of max x 8 reps60% of max x 8 reps
75% of max x 6 reps75% of max x 6 reps
85% of max x 4 reps85% of max x 4 reps
90% of max x 3 reps90% of max x 3 reps
92% of max x 2 reps95% of max x 2 reps
95% of max x max90% of max x max reps
85% of max x max reps


* Week 9
* Hit your new PR!!!