Chester’s 14-week upper body chest-focused powerlifting workout for strength and power
Chester, the Morbidly A Beast Angry Cat Chester’s 14-week upper body chest-focused powerlifting workout for strength and power involves careful programming to ensure progressive overload, recovery, and injury prevention. Here's a structured plan that includes primary exercises for strength, accessory exercises for power and hypertrophy, and recovery work. Weeks 1-4: Foundation Phase Goals: - Build a solid strength base. - Improve technique. - Begin hypertrophy. **Day 1: Heavy Chest Day** 1. **Bench Press:** 4 sets x 5 reps (75-80% of 1RM) 2. **Incline Dumbbell Press:** 3 sets x 8 reps 3. **Weighted Dips:** 3 sets x 8-10 reps 4. **Chest Flyes:** 3 sets x 12 reps 5. **Triceps Pushdowns:** 3 sets x 12 reps **Day 2: Speed and Power Chest Day** 1. **Speed Bench Press:** 8 sets x 3 reps (60% of 1RM, explosive) 2. **Push Press:** 3 sets x 5 reps 3. **Incline Plyometric Push-Ups:** 3 sets x 10 reps 4. **Cable Chest Press:** 3 sets x 12 reps 5. **Skull Crushers:** 3 sets x 12 reps **Day 3...