Day 2 of 3 of our Pro Day 225 prep
The Rx
DE Bench w/ Bands
8x3 @ 40-50% straight weight 30% band tension
Avg Velo Goal set @ .8-.9 m/s
If speeds are above velocity ceiling continue to climb in load range. If in range, hold the line, if below the range reduce load.
Complex w/
SSL Plio Bench Throws
Test set for peak velocity with no additional load.
8x3 @ 10% velocity decrement of test set. If above 10% v-Dec, add additional load, if in the range then hold the line, if below the range reduce load.
The 3 Tiers Behind Training for the 225 Bench Test
Tier 1 – Absolute Strength 🏋️(Day 1)
Your ceiling. The stronger your max bench, the easier every rep at 225 becomes. Think Charlie Francis’ concept of “speed reserve”
Tier 2 – Explosive Strength ⚡(Day 2)
In sport science terms, this is your rate of force development (RFD) or in laments terms, how fast you can recruit motor units and apply force to the bar. When RFD is high, each rep is faster, more efficient, and “costs less”, allowing athletes to sustain performance deeper into the test.
Tier 3 – Special Capacity 🔁 (Day 3)
The ability to repeatedly express submaximal force under fatigue. From a sport science standpoint, this reflects strength endurance, local muscular oxidative capacity, and resistance to peripheral fatigue. Athletes who score well here can maintain bar speed and force output across repeated contractions, delaying the drop-off in performance as metabolites accumulate.
Strength sets the limit. Power applies it. Capacity proves it.
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