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re: Sorinex/PPSA Benchuary

Posted on 2/4/26 at 11:05 am to
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/4/26 at 11:05 am to
quote:

Day 4 – Thursday, February 5, 2026
1. Superset 1 (2 min rest)
--a. Sumo deadlift 4x4 (70-75%), Reset on each dead rep, no bounce
--b. DB Lateral Holds 4 sets of 15
2. Standing BB overhead press 3x5 (2 min rest)
--a. No legs, full lockout at top
3. Superset 2 (2 min rest)
--a. Close grip bench press 3x5, 65%
--b. Bodyweight Bulgarian split squats 3x5
----i. Tempo – 3 seconds up, 3 seconds down
4. Cardio (a+b are a superset)
--a. Heavy alternating DB curls 4x5
--b. Bumper plate pinch holds 4 sets of 15-20 seconds
--c. Steps (in recovery)
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 7:54 am
Posted by burgeman
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Posted on 2/4/26 at 11:45 am to
I'm on day 2, this one is a beast with all the compound lifts.
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/5/26 at 12:51 pm to
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Day 5 – Friday, February 6, 2026
1. Bench Press (3 min rest)
--a. Regular Reps
----i. 5 reps 67%
----ii. 5 reps 72%
----iii. 3 reps 78%
--b. AMRAP with 85%, record reps _____ (5 min rest after set)
--c. Cooldown sets 2 x 10 (50-55%)
2. Tricep pushups
--a. 2 sets of 10-20 reps at 18” height
--b. 2 sets of 10-20 reps at 24” height
--c. 2 sets of 10-20 reps at 30” height
3. Cardio
--a. Behind the back BB wristcurls 4x20 (rest as needed)
--b. Steps (in recovery)


There is a video on the insta post showing the height deal with pushups. The best way I can explain it is, you will do tricep pushups at a certain height from the floor. They have a guy with a barbell setup in a fixed position against the rack at say 18" and he does the tricep pushups from there, and then go up to 24, 30. Never done pushups that way before.

Now I just have to figure out which random in the gym tomorrow AM I will ask to spot the amrap set. I'm fairly anti social at the gym.
This post was edited on 2/5/26 at 1:10 pm
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 5:25 am to
Just finished. Got 5 @ the AMRAP.

Probably could have gotten 6, but I'm alone in the basement and didn't want to fail.

My wife said she would wake up and work out with me so I could get a spot... Alas, I am alone
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 5:48 am to
I got 5. And I was done on that. No spotter because I’d rather risk a roll of shame than ask the ones around me today. Just set the arms so I could execute the roll of shame and would be fine. All I had was 5. Barely got that.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 6:11 am to
I hate having to get a random spot when I'm at the gym. They never seem to get it right. Always yanking it off my chest when I'm not struggling at all.

I want you there to keep me from dying not take my lift away.
Posted by HoldThatTiger03
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 8:32 am to
7 on the AMRAP!!!
Looking forward to the end of this month to get a new max.
Posted by b_w
Member since Dec 2016
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:05 am to
6 on amrap but alone in garage… 7 was there

Good first week

Cheers fellas
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 11:34 am to
They did post that for 2/7 and 2/8 rest, feed the machine, go for a walk, watch Rocky III and Over the Top. Food calendar for next week (which I did not follow this week because I have a weight to meet tomorrow AM):

Monday: Pot Roast, extra meaty
Tuesday: All you can eat tacos
Wed: Sloppy Joes and Tator Tots
Thursday, Eggs, Bacon, Biscuits and Gravy
Friday: Meatloaf and Mashed potatoes


Posted by Canuck Tiger
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 2/6/26 at 6:29 pm to
Hit 8@265; 85% was 270 but the 2.5s were behind some plates and I was lazy. For a bench program, my lower back is pretty tired/sore today.
Posted by burgeman
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 2/8/26 at 12:48 pm to
Got 5, but it was 1030 last night and no one would have found me until the morning if I got stuck. Played it safe
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/9/26 at 7:29 am to
Little slow posting 2/9/26, day 6.

quote:


1. Bench, 5x5, 75% (2.5 to 3 min rest)
2. Pull ups, 8 sets of 2-3 (75 sec rest)
3. Superset 1 (3 min rest)
--a. Ez bar/BB skullcrushers, 4x10
--b. Temp close grip push ups, 4x4, 3 seconds up, 3 seconds down.
4. Cardio
--a. Bumper plate pinches, 4 sets of 15-20 seconds
--b. Steps (in recovery)


They also posted feedback on the 85% AMRAP set from Friday.

quote:


2 reps: Lower max 10%
3-4 reps: Lower max 5%
5-7 reps: Leave max alone
8-9 reps: Raise max 3%
10+ reps: Raise max 5-7%


Roast for dinner tonight.

Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/9/26 at 1:10 pm to
quote:

Day 9, Tuesday, February 10, 2026
1. Superset 1 (1.5 min rest)
--a.Close grip bench press 5x10 (45-50%)
--b. KB Swings 5x10
2. Superset 2 (2 min rest)
--a. Bulgarian split squats, 4x5
--b. DB Pullovers, 4x5
3. Superset 3 (3 min rest)
--a. BB Bicep curl 21’s, 3 sets
--b. DB shrugs, heavy, 3x10
4. Cardio
--a. DB/KB Farmer’s carry, 4x30yards
--b. Steps (in recovery)
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/10/26 at 7:13 am to
This workout put a hurting on me. For getting the workout in, in an orderly and timely fashion purposes I switched super sets to be 2A/3A and 2B/2B/Farmer's carry. Probably my issue.
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/10/26 at 10:25 am to
quote:

Day 10, Wednesday, February 11, 2026
1. Bench Press (3 min rest)
--a. 5 reps @ 70%
--b. 3 reps @ 80%
--c. 1 rep @ 90%
--d. 2 reps @ 90%
--e. 4 reps @ 80%
--f. 6 reps @ 70%
2. Seated DB Shoulder Press, 5x10 (1 min rest)
3. Cardio
--a. Tricep pushups, 10-20 @ 18” , 24”, 30”
--b. Steps (in recovery)
This post was edited on 2/10/26 at 10:25 am
Posted by ChuntPalmer
Member since Jan 2026
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Posted on 2/10/26 at 7:10 pm to
I'm loving the variation in each w/o and finishing in under 50min!
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:58 pm to
quote:

Day 11, Thursday, February 12, 2026
1. Bench Press, (3 min rest)
--a. 13 reps @ 50%
--b. 11 reps @ 55%
--c. 9 reps @ 60%
--d. 7 reps @ 65%
2. Squat (unbroken, no rest at top of rep), 17 reps @ 51.5%
3. Superset 1 (2 min rest)
--a. BB Bent over rows, 3x7
--b. DB lateral raises, 3x13
4. Close grip tempo pushups, 3x7, 2 seconds down, 2 seconds up (2 min rest)
5. Cardio
--a. Behind the back wristcurl, 1x21, 1x23, 1x27 (rest as needed)
--b. Steps (in recovery)
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

Day 12, Friday, February 13, 2026
1. Bench Press (3.5 to 4 min rest)
--a. Complete 13 total reps @ 85%. Choose one of the three
----i. 3 sets of 5 reps, 5 reps, 3 reps
----ii. 3 sets of 5 reps, 4 reps, 4 reps
----iii. 4 sets of 4 reps, 3 reps, 3 reps, 3 reps
2. Deadlift (3.5 to 4 min rest)
--a. Complete 13 total reps @ 83%. Choose one of the three
----i. 3 sets of 5 reps, 5 reps, 3 reps
----ii. 3 sets of 5 reps, 4 reps, 4 reps
----iii. 4 sets of 4 reps, 3 reps, 3 reps, 3 reps
3. Cardio (rest as needed)
--a. EZ bar or BB skullcrushers
----i. 2 sets of 10
----ii. 2 sets of 15
----iii. 2 sets of 20
----iv. 2 sets of 10
--b. Steps (in recovery)
This post was edited on 2/12/26 at 2:29 pm
Posted by rmc
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Posted on 2/13/26 at 7:58 am to
I did the first option for both bench and dead. I set out to do that but didn't firm up that decision until I got the 4th rep on the 1st set done.

I am going to be out of town until next Thursday and will probably not have access to a gym that is practical while gone. Going to keep the body moving with a calisthenic workout each day, and where I am going 10,000 steps a day is required. This will back me up and I will have to probably finish the program in the first week or March.
This post was edited on 2/13/26 at 7:59 am
Posted by LSUAlum2001
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Posted on 2/15/26 at 8:41 am to
Was in the gym yesterday and decided to climb to a 1RM on bench.

95x12
135x10
185x7
215x3
235x1
255x1
265x1
275x1
285x1

Very tough 285 with my right side struggling which I attribute to the shoulder issue after a surgery that caused me to lose 30lbs about 14 months ago. I had some bad impingement going on after the weight lost that slowly went away but the lingering effects are still there.

Not bad for me after not really benching heavy at all over the last year.
This post was edited on 2/15/26 at 8:43 am
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