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| THE KAZ'S 10 WEEK BENCH PRESS WORKOUT | ||||||||||||
| Here’s a 10 week bench press program that I used prior to my world record bench press. It is so intense, that I only recommend two upper body workouts per week(one light day, and one heavy day). WEEK 1 LIGHT DAY: REGULAR BENCH PRESS, 225/10, 315/10, 405/3/15. Narrow and wide bench presses, 350/3/10. Dumbbell presses, 100/3/10. Front raises, 75/3/10. Lateral raises, 75/3/10. Modified triceps presses, 300/4/15. Decline triceps presses, 335/3/15. HEAVY DAY: REGULAR BENCH PRESS, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 435/3/15 (wow). Narrow and wide bench presses, 375/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 2 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 420/3/15. Narrow and wide bench presses, 360/3/10. Deltoid work same as week one. Modified triceps presses, 310/4/15. Decline triceps presses, 345/3/15. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 455/3/10. Narrow and wide bench presses, 385/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 3 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 430/3/12. Narrow and wide bench presses, 400/3/10. Dumbbell presses, 100/3/10. Front raises, 75/3/10. Lateral raises, 75/3/10. Modified triceps presses, 320/4/15/ Decline presses, 355/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10 480/3/8. Narrow and wide bench presses, 400/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 4 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 440/3/12. Narrow and wide bench presses, 380/3/10. Dumbbell presses, Front and lateral raises, same as week 3. Modified triceps presses, 330/4/15. Decline triceps presses, 365/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 500/3/8. Narrow and wide bench presses, 410/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 5 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 450/3/10. Narrow and wide bench presses, 390/3/10. Dumbbell presses, 110/3/10. Front and lateral raises, 85/3/10. Modified triceps presses, 340/3/15. Decline triceps presses, 375/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/10, 525/5/5. Narrow and wide bench presses, 420/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 6 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 460/3/10. Narrow and wide bench presses, 400/3/10. Dumbbell presses, front and lateral raises, same as week 5. Modified triceps presses, 350/4/15, decline triceps presses, 350/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/8, 545/4/5. Narrow and wide bench presses, 430/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 7 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 470/3/8. Narrow and wide bench presses, 410/3/10. Dumbbell presses, 120/3/10. Front and lateral raises, 85/3/10. Modified triceps presses, 370/5/10. Decline triceps presses, 395/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/8, 540/5, 570/3/5. Narrow and wide bench presses, 440/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 8 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 480/3/8. Narrow and wide bench presses, 420/3/10. Dumbbell presses, front and lateral raises, same as week 7. Modified triceps presses, 380/5/10. Decline triceps presses, 405/4/10. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/8, 570/5, 590/3/3. Narrow and wide bench presses, 450/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 9 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 490/3/6. Narrow and wide bench presses, 430/3/8. Dumbbell presses, 130/3/10. Front and lateral raises, 95/3/10. Modified triceps presses, 390/5/10. Decline triceps presses, 415/4/8. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/8, 570/5, 610/2/3. Narrow and wide bench presses, 465/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. WEEK 10 LIGHT DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 500/3/6. Narrow and wide bench presses, 440/3/8. Dumbbell presses, front and lateral raises, same as week 9. Modified triceps presses, 400/5/10. Decline triceps presses, 425/4/8. HEAVY DAY: Regular bench presses, 225/10, 315/10, 405/10, 495/8, 550/5, 590/5, 635/3. Narrow and wide bench presses, 475/3/10. Assistance work same as my light day. The KAZ also used heavy shrugs and rows to build thickness in his upper back to launch his bench presses. He also used non lockout reps to keep constant stress on his muscles. Kazmaier also recommends breaks of no more than 3 minutes in between sets. The above workout was what KAZ used in his quest for a world record bench press. He did 661(raw) setting a new world record in the bench press at the time. |
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