Programming Mark Bells Slingshot

[Michael Loucas]

Hi Andy,

Wondering how you would program the slingshot with a Texas method split? Currently dropping weight, so my lifts are going down. Details below:

28 male
Bodyweight from 260 to 250

Recent lifts:
Squat 425x4 (failed 5th)
Press 212.5x2
Deadlift 470x2
Bench 250x4 (failed 5th)

Monday:
Intensity Press
Volume Bench

Tuesday:
Power Cleans
Intensity Deadlift
Volume Squat
Chin-ups

Wednesday:
Off

Thursday:
Intensity Bench
Volume Press

Friday:
Intensity Squat
Chin-ups

Just ordered it, never used one before so to get used to it, I was thinking throwing it after Intensity Bench. Maybe same weight, just repeat the same set/reps for more volume. What do you think?

Thank you so much for your time!

[Andy Baker (KSC)]

Use it alongside or in place of your intensity bench press workout. Never used one so I don't know the specifics of programming it. But I'd think of it as a mechanism to overload the movement - like a reverse band bench or partial bench. Better for heavy weights that stimulate the CNS rather than for reps