So I did reps / sets backwards on DE bench fri…
New setup is going to look like this
ME Upper:
3 wks Bench, 3 wks floor press, 3 wks board press
ME Lower
3 wks deadlift, 3 wks box squat, repeat
Starting with
Bench ME (est max 225)
Week 1 - 70x3, 80x3, 90x3
157.5x3, 180x3, 202.5x3
(155x3, 180x3, 200x3)
Week 2 - 65x5, 75x5, 85x5
146x5, 168.75x5, 191.25x5
(145x5, 165x5, 190x5)
Week 3 - 75x5, 85x3, 95x1
168.75x5, 191.25x3, 213.75x1
(165x5, 190x3, 210x1)
Bench DE
Week 1 ? 50% for 8 sets 3 reps followed by 2 sets 5 reps with 60%
112.5x3x8, 135x5x2
(110x3x8, 125x5x2)
Week 2 ? 55% for 8 sets 3 reps followed by 2 sets 5 reps with 65%
123.75x3x8, 146.25x5x2
(120x3x8, 145x5x2)
Week 3 ? 60% for 8 sets 3 reps followed by 2 sets 5 reps with 70%
135x3x8, 157.5x5x2
(135x3x8, 155x5x2)
Deadlift ME (est max 405… 90%=365)
Week 1 - 70x3, 80x3, 90x3
255.5x3, 292x3, 328.5x3
(255x3, 290x3, 325x3)
Week 2 - 65x5, 75x5, 85x5
237.25x5, 273.75x5, 310.25x5
(235x5, 270x5, 310x5)
Week 3 - 75x5, 85x3, 95x1
273.75x5, 310.25x3, 346.75x1
(270x5, 310x3, 345x1)
But I dunno some of those deadlift sets seem too low… maybe I’ll go with max instead of my 90% like im planning on doing for bench…