Muscle Coach Promotes Bench Program

Coach MassiveIron is Steve Shaw, a strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience. Shaw also runs the Massive Iron YouTube channel, which features over 2,300 videos. The promoted program likely involves a slow and steady bulk, adding around 2.5 lbs per month. This approach maximizes bench press progress. The program could incorporate variations like the bench press threes protocol or bench press DDP. The bench press three protocol involves three sets, starting with 85% of the lifter's one-rep max. The DDP protocol adjusts weight each week based on the number of reps achieved in the previous session. Another possible component is the bench 5/10/10/20 protocol, involving four sets with the same weight. Reps are 5, 10, 10, and then as many as possible on the final set. If 20 or more reps are achieved on the last set, the weight is increased by 5 lbs the next time.