I recently purchased the 12-week strength Template 2.0. Really eager to start.
Regarding the “Press Accessory 1”. When you say “close grip incline”, do you mean close grip incline bench press? And the difference between close grip incline and “incline bench touch n go” would just be the grip width?
I’m sorry if this is a silly question. I’m just curious since it says “Press Accessory” and not “bench press accessory”.
I also noticed the cell describing the Overload Bench 1 seems really buggy. Some sentences are repeated more than once there
The cell describing how to use the template on Week 1 seems buggy as well. It says there are 7 weeks in the program, and only 3 workout days? To my understanding there are 12 (13 in the spreadsheet) weeks in the program and 4 workout days, no? At least in the beginning of the program.
Hi maxvons,
That’s the way I read it.
The more you incline the bench, the less the chest can assist in the movement, and the more reliance on upper pecs and deltoid so that’s why it says “Press Accessory.”
Flat close grip or decline close grip is a Bench Press Accessory due to the significant chest involvement.
Yes, its a 12 week program. 4 days a week for 8 weeks and 3 days a week for the final 4.
Pete
Makes sense. Just wanted to make sure I had the right idea, haha. Haven’t really done much else than SBD and the supplemental movements from the Bridge before this.
In regards to the other stuff I just wanted to make them aware of some errors in the spreadsheet regarding information / what’s written
That’s awesome, congrats. I just finished week 2, and am coming off of the 4 day hypertrophy/GPP template. Already having loads of fun and really looking forward to making some solid strength gainzzz as well.
I hear you with the volume.
I’m used to squatting 3x a week, but the DL 3x a week as well as rowing from the floor, on top of 3x squatting, smoked me on the last day of week 4 (day 2 DL and Day 4 RP and RDL). .
I had to drop my RP to less than my volume DL earlier in the week and I only just got it out of the rack. RDL was pretty much a right off.
It was really weird since I felt so good with my 4 rep no belt squats the day before (at over 85% of my last belted SQ 1RM).
The fatigue just sneaks up on me and bam! But I also realised that I hadn’t had a proper deload in 9 weeks of 4 days a week training.
I kinda get carried away. I really need to take recovery more seriously! That probably had something to do with it.
I’m on a weeks deload now and will hit it again next week.
Good luck guys, will be interested in your progress!
