Bencher8 Training log

[Marcus]

Conventional will hit your lower back more anyway. I'm curious. Where do you row to on the bent over rows? I usually try to do any rowing exercise to where I touch benching. I'm not sure if that's even right, but it's what seemed logical.

[Bencher8]

ummm...pretty much where I touch on bench...sometimes a little lower on my stomach.

[Rob Luyando]

You put to much thought into this shit jusst lift heavy weights!

[Bencher8]

What I lift doesn't qualify as heavy weights, so I have to think, so I can appear smarter than i am lol

ME Bench(sorta)

4 Brd(purple band, unequipped)
405x1x3
455x2x3

No Brd(arch bar, equipped)
585x3 nt
675x2 nt
725x1 nt

CG Floor Press(160# chain, unequipped)
315x1x5
365x2x3

A little lighter day today...felt strong, but figured I don't have to go high 8's to 9 every workout lol Tried the arch bar in the shirt and it was fun. Would like to have touched, but what can ya do? I was about an inch or 2 off with the 725....I did everything I could do to touch. I totally relaxed and the shirt was holding it up lol I held the weight down there for like 15-16 seconds ...still wouldn't touch lol

The arch bar puts the weight in the back and tri's good, promotes good bar placement and setup...the push is a liitle odd...kinda different, but it did what I wanted to work on.

Good thing about the added back work, more reps in the shirt, and not going so heavy is I could do more work after the shirt...this is the first time I have left the gym without walking like a monkey fukkin a football in a month or so lol

[Bencher8]

DE Bench(straight weight, unequipped)
225x15
225x20
225x25

Tri Pushdowns
100x3x10

Key Press
60x3x10

Incline Press
185x3x10

abs

Lost my band so did some reps tonight...switch it up a little. Boring really lol
Hopefully hit something good on thur...feel pretty strong right now...

BW was at 309...getting fatter lol

[HBD]

Solid workout bro.

[Bencher8]

a vid of training to see. some may have seen this, but I said I would post some vids on here when I got a chance..anubody have any helpful comments I would appreciate it...

ummm...785 is the bar weight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxHBNaSJOYk

[Marcus]

Advice? You give us the advice. Your bar speed on that first rep was awesome!

[Rob Luyando]

Man where do I start. I would have to say first off all quit fukk around and load the bar you are a 900 plus bencher why are you messing around in the 700's still?

[Bencher8]

well Rob, I would have to say that you are half right...I have the strength and the shirt to be a 900 pound bencher...but I do not have the technique to be a 900 pound bencher. My arms have to bend soo much to get to my chest it's rediculous. I know what is wrong, but for once I cant fix it! I tried stretching, I tried set up changes...nothing cuts my rom down enough to matter...I guess I just have to be strong enough to bring 900-1000 out of that deep ass hole I have to go in to touch lol

Anyway..plans are to be in the 9's this year....what is your PR again? 1 pound more than that lol

Thanks Marcus..I pride myself on my bar speed.

[Bencher8]

ME Bench
warmed up to 405x1

4 Brd( bands, unequipped)
405+(200)x3
455+(200)x3
475+(200)x2

2 Brd(chains, equipped)
515+(200)x2 2 Brd
605+(200)x1 1 Brd
655+(200)x1 1/2 Brd
715+(200)x1 2 Brd

CG Reps(from, unequipped)
225x35
225x25

Punch Presses
purplex3x30

That's it. Good speed on the 4 brd's. Pretty good workout, but my back was still pretty tired from pulling on tues. Pulled 565x3, so getting stronger there too. BW was up to 309 today...feeling bloated! lol

[Rob Luyando]

I will call Julie and get her a job in IL so I can fix you technique!

[Bencher8]

I could use it lol She is actually looking at a job in Tenn...don't want her to take it though...unless they get her up into 6 figures...then maybe lol

I guess I may have to just get fatter to cut the rom down lol

[Rob Luyando]

Tenn????????????? Do they even power lift in that state? LOL!

[Bencher8]

ME Bench
warmed up to 405x1

4 Brd( bands, unequipped)
315+(300)x3
365+(300)x3
405+(300)x2

2 Brd(bands, equipped)
500+(150)x2

1 Brd
605+(150)x2
705+(150)x1

1/2 Brd
755+(150)x1 PR

CG 5 Brd(band, unequipped)
315+(150)x3x10


Pretty good workout. I did this in my loose X opener shirt...so that was good. The loose shirt isn't so loose now, since I got fatter lol

My last rep was a perfect rep! My tech was perfect everything was perfect. I have very few of those so I have to comment when it happens lol The lift was easy and I prolly had more in me, but I wanted to end on that rep it was so good lol

[THE BRUTE]

i see your gettin fat again...
TB

[Bencher8]

Back Day

ME Pulls(rev band, unequipped)
515x3
605x2
675x2

T-Bar Rows
4 platesx8
5 platesx8
6 platesx8

Fat Bar Lat Pulls
200x2x10
250x1x10

Shrugs
315x3x10

Bar Holds for Time
350x1x35 sec
350x1x30 sec

Didn't use straps this time...did the over/under grip thing...didn't have a grip problem so far. Pull is coming along still. Pretty good work...

[Bencher8]

ME Bench
warmed up to 405x1

4 Brd(band, unequipped)
405+(100)x3
455+(100)x3

Rev Band(50# deload, equipped)
733x1 nt
804x1 nt
881x1 touched PR

2 Brd(unequipped, reps)
315x2x20

Punch Press
purplex3x30

Good training day. Hit a 10 pound PR on rev band....was super easy. Everything felt really light...Feel pretty good..now I need to find an opener next week...somewhere between 782 nad 810..we'll see next week what will touch.

[THE BRUTE]

good work....on the pulls that is...u doin a push/pull meet?
TB

[HBD]

Solid lifting Paul.