Warm Up
L-Flyes: 3×10@mini band
Tricep Pushdowns: 2×10@95lbs/43kg
Pull Aparts: 2×10@monster mini band
Bench: 15@bar, 10@95/43kg, 5@135/61kg, 5@185/84kg, 5@225/102kg, 3@255/116kg, 3@275/125kg, 3@295/134kg, 1@315/143kg
Core Work
Shirted Bench: 1@365/166kg/3board, 1@385/175kg/2board, 1@385/175kg/1board, 1@405/184kg/chest, 0@425/193kg/chest
Accessory Work
Ab Cruches on Swiss ball: 50@bw, 25@bw
My shoulder was bugging me again by the time I got up to 225 so I decided to leave the triples at 295 and then just single 315 for my last warm up. I’ve had the arms shortened in my bench shirt and they seem like they are pretty damn close to right on where I need them. They got over my elbows with very little trouble. I wanted to try getting 385 to my chest today but after the 1 board I knew it probably wasn’t going to happen so we bumped it to 405. 405 was still a fight to get to the chest but I pressed it easily after an extra long pause. Decided to see if 425 would get the weight to my chest faster allowing me to save more energy for the push, it was a little faster but still not quick enough. I paused at lock out, after touching too low and then my shoulder causing me to “torque” hard under the bar. I think with a healed shoulder and less sets working up 425 will be easy. My goal for the meet has now become 440/200kg.
It’s become evident that my left shoulder is pretty bad and I can’t figure out what is wrong with it. I’m going to try and get in for a massage as soon as possible with a guy that’s been recommended.
Nice benching, Stinn. Sounds like your figuring your shirt out. I hope that your shoulder injury isnt something serious and heals quickly.
Injuries suck as I’m finding out. Elbow is feeling a bit better, but still somewhat annoying. Hope the shoulder gets better!
With a few more sessions in your adjusted shirt, I think 440 sounds like a reachable goal.
Good luck with the shoulder. It can be annoying but as long as there’s no loss in strength it may be something you can work around.
The problem is there is definate strength loss. I had a tough time tripling 295 today and i easily did 325 last week.
Thanks for the encouragement everyone.
Time for some ART, Stinn. Yeah, 440 would be killer. . . good luck on it.
Hopefully, it was just an off week. Hey you’re bound to have one with all the pr’s you’ve been setting the last two weeks. A good way to see if there’s strength loss in one shoulder is to pull out the dumbell’s for a little pressing.