V23 Athletics

Powerlifting, Strongman, Functional Fitness, Bodybuilding, Football
Coach
Beau Dorning

This program is designed for the athlete that needs to increase their horizontal and vertical pressing strength. (aka, get jacked to the tits).

This 4 week/ 4x per week accumulation program is designed to increase the bench press, push press, and pulling strength, while elements of functional bodybuilding and high volume finishers aid in destroying weaknesses, adding symmetry, and helping that shirt fit a little tighter around the chest and arms.

This program (when combined with Press 2) has been successfully utilized to add as much as 40lbs to an athletes (intermediate) bench press and 30# lifetime PR in the push press.

Please do your research on proper bench press mechanics before starting a program like this, or reach out to us and we can help provide the resources to assure proper mechanics when following a high volume program such as this.

Features
4 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 4-week program
Sunday
Week 1, Day 1

A. Warm-up

A

3 rounds of: 5 inchworm/cobra 5 low lunge w/ thoracic spine rotation Banded Delt Warm-up 5 push-ups + 5 plyo push-ups 10 KB High Pulls

B

Bench Press

4 x 8 @ 60 %

C

Bench Press

3 x 10

D

Close Grip Bench Press

3 x 10

E1

DB Roll Back Press

3 x 15

E2

DB Lateral Raise

3 x 15

E3

Reverse Flys

3 x 15

Finisher

F

Banded Tricep Extensions - 1x200

Monday
REST

A. REST

A

Tuesday
Week 1, Day 2

A. Prep

A

Aggressive Foam Roll - Lats CrossOver Symmetry Activation Protocol

B

Weighted Strict Pullup

3 x 12

C1

Inverted Row

C2

DB Bicep Curls

3 x 20

Finisher

D

Banded Pull Aparts - 1x150

Wednesday
Week 1, Day 3

A. Prep

A

CrossOver Symmetry Activation 2x20 Bandbell Press / Earthquake 2x30 Band Pull-Aparts

B

Bench Press

5 x 5 @ 70 %

C1

Alternating DB Bench Press

3 x 15

C2

Shoulder Press

3 x 5 @ 65, 67, 70 %

C3

Half-Kneeling KB Press

3 x 15

C4

Tricep Pushdown

3 x 15

D

Band Face Pull

1 x 100

Thursday
REST

A. REST

A

Friday
Week 1, Day 4

A. Prep

A

Plyo Push-ups 3 x 4-5 reps Bent Over Rows 3 x 12-15

B

Bench Press

4 x 3

C

Push Press

3 x 3 @ 65, 67, 70 lb

D1

1-Arm DB Row

3 x 15

D2

DB Lateral Raise

3 x 15

D3

Rear Delt Flyes

3 x 15

Finisher

E

Tabata (:20s on/:10s off) - KB Floor Press *KB's must be locked out during rest portion, do NOT drop!*

V23 PRESS Cycle (Phase 1/2)