New 10-Week Strength Cycle Underway

So long gymnastics. As of March 24, we’ve kicked off a new 10-week cycle we’re calling "All the Reps."

It’s exactly what it sounds like: a straightforward, barball-centered cycle built on

• High-rep squats

• Max-rep Bench Press, and

• A consistent dose of Olympic lifting.

If you like putting your head down and grinding through reps, this one’s for you.

What to Expect

We’ll train 3 times per week, and every week you’ll see the following:

• 20-Rep Back Squat: Once per week, on either Monday or Tuesday

• Max-Rep Bench Press: Once per week, on either Thursday or Friday

• Olympic Lifting: One day per week, alternating Snatch and Clean & Jerk

There’s no fluff here—just core barbell work, smart progressions, and a heavy focus on getting stronger, both physically and mentally.

20-Rep Back Squat

This is the centerpiece of the cycle. If you’ve never done 20-rep squats before, buckle up.

Each week, we’ll increase the weight based on your one-rep max.

The goal? Twenty (20) unbroken reps. No rack re-racks, no long pauses—just dig deep and go.

You’ll quickly learn this is as much about mental toughness as it is about leg strength.

Max-Rep
Bench Press + Burn Out

For upper body, we’re taking a slightly different route. Each week, you’ll hit a max set of unbroken bench press reps at a load that gradually increases. Then, you’ll rest a minute, drop the weight to 50%, and knock out a burn out set—as many reps as possible.

Why not do a burn out set for squats too? Because the 20-rep squat is already a mental sufferfest. The bench press, on the other hand, usually ends with a clean mechanical failure—so the burn out gives us just a little more juice to push upper body endurance.

Spotters required. Always.

Olympic Lifting

Once a week, we’ll alternate between Snatch and Clean & Jerk. The goal here is to refine technique, build strength, and improve barbell cycling—especially under fatigue. It’s not a max-out cycle, but you’ll see consistent progression over the 10 weeks.

This cycle is meant to be tough. It’s simple, it’s focused, and it’s going to test your capacity. But if you show up, move with intent, and trust the process, you’ll come out of this ten weeks significantly stronger.

See you under the bar.