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Powerlifting Cycle Calculators

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    Bruce7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭Bruce7


    This is great info, thanks.

    But I thought Sheiko was a bench programme?

    Is there any reason why following the Smolov programme for bench instead of squats would be a bad idea? Or any other exercise for that matter?


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    Dathai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,192 ✭✭✭Dathai


    You would absolutely destroy yourself if you ran full smolov for bench or deadlift.


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    Bruce7 wrote: »
    This is great info, thanks.

    But I thought Sheiko was a bench programme?

    Is there any reason why following the Smolov programme for bench instead of squats would be a bad idea? Or any other exercise for that matter?

    Sheiko is a powerlifting program. A 3 lift program. One with many phases that follow on from each other in a planned, progressive manner.

    As for Smolov - terrible idea. Your hips and legs are very robust and capable of tremendous workloads and recovery, your itty bitty shoulders and all their supportive musculature, are not.


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    Bruce7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 500 ✭✭✭Bruce7


    I see, thanks.

    Is there a specialised bench programme worth following? My squat and deadlift are ok but my bench is crap


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