Bench Press Training - Ed Coan Routine Week 6

9 May 2011

Bench press:

Warmup 3 sets

Regular bench press 265 lbs. x 2 sets x 5 (felt easier than last week's 255)

Close-grip bench press 235 lbs. x 2 sets x 5 (no problem)

Incline bench press 200 lbs. x 10 reps (broken down into several sets), 205 lbs. x 2

Pullups/chinups 5x5, weighted (25 lbs.) 3x3

Pendlay rows 135 lbs. x 5, 185 x 5, 205 x 5, 235 x 3

Low pulley row 3 sets x 8

DB hammer curls 4 sets x 5

Olympic bar skullcrushers 4 sets x 5

Preacher curl machine 2 sets

Remedial exercises - rear delt raises, L-presses x a few sets

Weighted situps on incline ab board 4 sets