Straight Progression
Bench Program
For those working
up to 150lbs.
This routine is designed
for someone benchpressing between 70 and 150lbs.
Set a reasonable goal
such as 5 to 10lbs more than you can benchpress now.
Then subract 5lbs
per week from that amount. Your cambered bar and your close grips should
be approximately 75 percent of your working weight for that week. If you
have excel I highly recommend you download the spreadsheet.
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Goal |
150 |
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Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Reps |
Sets |
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Bench |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
5 |
5 |
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Lockout |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
5 |
5 |
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Decline |
80 |
85 |
90 |
95 |
5 |
5 |
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Camber |
60 |
63.75 |
67.5 |
71.25 |
5 |
5 |
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Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Reps |
Sets |
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Bench |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
4 |
4 |
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Lockout |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
4 |
4 |
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Decline |
100 |
105 |
110 |
115 |
4 |
4 |
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Camber |
75 |
78.75 |
82.5 |
86.25 |
4 |
4 |
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Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
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Bench |
120 |
125 |
130 |
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3 |
3 |
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Lockout |
120 |
125 |
130 |
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3 |
3 |
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Decline |
120 |
125 |
130 |
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3 |
3 |
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Camber |
105 |
105 |
110 |
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3 |
3 |
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Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
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Reps |
Sets |
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Bench |
135 |
140 |
145 |
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2 |
2 |
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Lockout |
135 |
140 |
145 |
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2 |
2 |
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Decline |
135 |
140 |
145 |
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2 |
2 |
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Camber |
101.25 |
105 |
108.75 |
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2 |
2 |
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Week 15 |
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Reps |
Sets |
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Bench |
150 |
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1 |
2 |
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Aux Bench day |
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Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Reps |
Sets |
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Close grip
bench |
60 |
63.75 |
67.5 |
71.25 |
5 |
5 |
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Incline db
press |
20 |
21.25 |
22.5 |
23.75 |
10 |
5 |
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front raises |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
5 |
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side raises |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
5 |
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rear raises |
8 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
5 |
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Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Reps |
Sets |
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Close grip
bench |
75 |
78.75 |
82.5 |
86.25 |
4 |
4 |
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Incline db
press |
25 |
26.25 |
27.5 |
28.75 |
10 |
5 |
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front raises |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
10 |
5 |
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side raises |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
10 |
5 |
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rear raises |
10 |
10.5 |
11 |
11.5 |
10 |
5 |
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Week 9 |
Week 10 |
Week 11 |
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Reps |
Sets |
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Close grip
bench |
90 |
93.75 |
97.5 |
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3 |
3 |
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Incline db
press |
30 |
31.25 |
32.5 |
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10 |
5 |
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front raises |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
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10 |
5 |
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side raises |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
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10 |
5 |
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rear raises |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
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10 |
5 |
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Week 12 |
Week 13 |
Week 14 |
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Reps |
Sets |
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Close grip
bench |
101.25 |
105 |
108.75 |
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2 |
2 |
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Incline db
press |
33.75 |
35 |
36.25 |
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10 |
5 |
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front raises |
13.5 |
14 |
14.5 |
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10 |
5 |
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side raises |
13.5 |
14 |
14.5 |
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10 |
5 |
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rear raises |
13.5 |
14 |
14.5 |
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10 |
5 |
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Excel Spread Sheet
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