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Strength training posts are leaning heavy — Ben Bacon logged an upper-body power/core session with Alternating Chest Press into Clap Press‑ups (2x6 & 2x3) and Weighted Chin‑Ups into TRX rows (3x4) Ben Bacon workout post. Other highlights: Rxchxrdx posted a hack squat at 220 kg × 6 and standing calf raises at 195 kg × 12–15, while Stephen Shao shared Week 7 lower strength work with squats at 425 lb for 6×2 @85–88% and hip thrusts 4×6 plus 5‑10‑5 shuttle drills for lateral speed Rxchxrdx log & Stephen Shao programming Stephen Shao week 7 session.
Dorking [Wanderers announced]dwfc.co.uk the appointment of Ben Bacon as a Strength & Conditioning coach in May 2025, and his coaching brand YourPeakPerformance appears across short-form [platforms profile].tiktok.com Bacon’s pairing of unilateral pressing and plyometric push‑ups fits common upper‑body power templates that coaches use to add horizontal force production and shoulder stability, a combination highlighted in recent exercise guides.barbend.com The hack‑squat set at 220 kg for six reps that appeared in the thread sits well above intermediate norms and into the advanced/elite band on hack‑squat standards charts for many bodyweights, according to industry strength‑standards tables.x.com Loading standing calf raises with roughly 195 kg for 12–15 reps, as shown in the same log, aligns with hypertrophy recommendations that favor 8–15 reps and higher weekly calf volume for muscle growth in trained lifters.x.com Shao’s 425 lb sets performed as 6×2 at 85–88% imply an estimated one‑rep max near the high 400s to ~500 lb using standard 1RM percentage math, a calculation commonly produced by Epley‑style 1RM tools.x.com Pairing hip thrusts (4×6) with short 5‑10‑5 shuttle work matches a mixed block that targets glute strength for power and on‑field lateral speed, with hip‑thrust programming and the pro‑agility shuttle both established in conditioning literature.x.com
