Coggles Fitness

Powerlifting
Coach
Craig Coggle

A 6 week powerlifting strength development plan with a bench focus. the week is built up with a squat session, a deadlift session, both with accessories and 3 bench sessions with accessories. Each bench session has a specific stimulus and focus, speed, strength and overload. 

Suitable for anyone who wants to develop strength in the big 3 lifts but potentially needs to improve their bench or wants to progress bench more than the other 2 lifts.

Features
5 sessions per week
Must use App app to view and log training
Program Training
Equipment
Recommended
Access to a gym or a very well equipped home set up is required.
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 6-week program
Sunday
Squats 

A

Bike

1 x 10:00

Prep

B

Lower Body mobility and activation Videos

10 Deep squat Stretch (2-5 seconds at the bottom) 10 Hip flexor (pushes each leg) 10 Cossack squats (each side) 10 Walking hip mobility (forward and back) 10 T-spine rotations (each side) 10 Hanging scapula pulls 10 Bootstrappers

C1

RDL

3 x 12

C2

Paloff Press

3 x 10

D

Back Squat

5, 5, 3, 2, 2, 2 @ 50, 60, 70, 75, 80, 85 %

E

Back Squat

3 x MAX @ 198.41 kg

F

Basic Stretch Routine

1 x 8:00

Monday
Overload Bench

Prep

A

Upper Body activation Videos

10 Scapula Pulls 10 Bent over rear delt fly 10 Straight arm pulldowns 10 Rotator cuff pulses 10 Single arm Rows 10 Thoracic Extensions

B1

Bench Press

10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 2 @ 50, 60, 70, 80, 85, 90 %

B2

1-Arm DB Row

6 x 5

C1

Slingshot Bench

4, 3, 2, 1

C2

Pendlay Row

4 x 8

D

Basic Stretch Routine

1 x 8:00

Tuesday
Tracking/ Rest day

A

Rest

B

Supplements

C

Sleep Score

Recovery

D

Sleep (hrs)

E

20 Minute Hip Flow

1 x 20:00

Wednesday
Bench press 4x85%

Prep

A

Upper Body activation Videos

10 Scapula Pulls 10 Bent over rear delt fly 10 Straight arm pulldowns 10 Rotator cuff pulses 10 Single arm Rows 10 Thoracic Extensions

B

Bench Press

10, 8, 6, 4 @ 50, 60, 70, 80 %

C1

Bench Press

4 x 2 @ 85 %

C2

Gorilla Rows

4 x 8

D

Lat Pulldown

3 x 12

E

Basic Stretch Routine

1 x 8:00

Thursday
DEAD WHAT??? DEADLIFT!!!!

A

Rowing

1 x 500

Prep

B

Lower Body mobility and activation Videos

10 Deep squat Stretch (2-5 seconds at the bottom) 10 Hip flexor (pushes each leg) 10 Cossack squats (each side) 10 Walking hip mobility (forward and back) 10 T-spine rotations (each side) 10 Hanging scapula pulls 10 Bootstrappers

C

Snatch Grip Deadlift

2 x 5 @ 30, 4 %

D

Sumo Deadlift

5, 3 @ 50, 60 %

E

Sumo Deadlifts

8 x 2 @ 70 %

F1

GHD Hip Extension

3 x 12

F2

Side Plank

3 x 10

G

Basic Stretch Routine

1 x 8:00

Friday
Bench speed session 

Prep

A

Upper Body activation Videos

10 Scapula Pulls 10 Bent over rear delt fly 10 Straight arm pulldowns 10 Rotator cuff pulses 10 Single arm Rows 10 Thoracic Extensions

B

Bench Press

10, 5, 3, 3, 3 @ 30, 40, 50, 55, 60 %

C

Bench Press

@ 50, 55, 60 %

D

Bench Press

3 x 3 @ 50, 55, 60 %

Conditioning

E

Bro day pump

Tabatta style (20s work//10s Rest// twice through) Use an empty barbell for all of the movements Bicep Curls Shoulder to overhead Bent over row Skull Crushers

F1

DB Arnold Press

3 x 12

F2

Bent Over Rear Delt Fly

3 x 12

F3

Seated Row Wide

3 x 12

G

Basic Stretch Routine

1 x 8:00

Saturday
Tracking/ Rest day

A

Rest

B

Supplements

C

Sleep Score

Recovery

D

Sleep (hrs)

E

20 Minute Hip Flow

1 x 15:00

6 Week powerlifting programme with a bench focus