21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
Bench presses
Calories on the Echo bike
♀ 125-lb barbell
♂ 185-lb barbell
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Stimulus and Strategy:
Today’s workout is a weightlifting and monostructural couplet. Use caution when pushing the pace on the bike. That strategy may make the bench presses more difficult than necessary. Instead, adjust your pace to allow you to maintain bigger chunks of reps on the bench. The loading of the barbell should be moderate to heavy and allow you to maintain consistent sets of 5-7 reps. Avoid pushing to failure on the bench presses unless you have a spotter. If you do not have a spotter, take extra time to rest between sets and only perform reps you know you can complete.
Scaling:
Reduce the loading and volume of the barbell. Reduce the calories on the bike.
To reduce the complexity of the bench presses, perform dumbbell bench presses or dumbbell floor presses.
In case of injury or limitation, perform the calories on any machine available. For the bench presses, perform single-arm dumbbell bench presses or push-ups.
Intermediate option:
21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
Bench presses
Calories on the Echo bike
♀ 95-lb barbell
♂ 135-lb barbell
Beginner option:
15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:
Dumbbell bench presses
Calories on the Echo bike
♀ 15-lb dumbbells
♂ 20-lb dumbbells
Coaching cues:
To set your upper back into position, think about pulling your lats down into your back pockets and turning your arms so the bony part of your elbows are facing behind you.
Resources:
The Bench Press
Rogue Echo Bike
Dumbbell Bench Press
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