MENTAL TOUGHNESS – BENCH PRESS

Intention: building our weights up in the A series in readiness for Lifting Party (Nov 14th) and building strength endurance in the B series with a mentally tough group finisher

Prep: see white board + specific warm up for lift

A1) BB Bench Press – 4×3 @ 80% 1RM (beginners: 4×8-10)
A2) DB SA Bent Over Row 3 x 8-10ea –  (encourage athletes to go heavy)

B) Strength set 12 min – clock will beep every 2 min to change exercises – the idea is to go heavier each week, record weights in books

1. BB/DB Split Squat x 6-8ea

2. Eccentric focussed KB DL x 8-10, tempo 5010 – Heavy

C) Mental toughness finisher – Death by Burpee – EMOM 10
Starting at 4 burpees, each minute add another burpee