While I might not still be back to 100%, I'm healthy enough to compete bench only. Therefore, I am currently in meet prep, where I will compete at the APF/AAPF Summer Bash on July 29th, 2017. I'll be competing the 132-lb. weight class, multi-ply, where I look to bench press 500+ pounds, yet still mending my low back issues.
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Friday's upper body pump session was a bit on the conservative side. I knew I had a loong day of work ahead, along with the fact that I was preparing to take my heaviest bench press of the training cycle in the coming days. So I did just enough to get some good stimulation and keep working hard, but leave a little in the tank so that I would feel fresh come Sunday when I need to take a heavy bench press in the shirt. Another week is come and gone, and we're closing in on the home stretch.
Items Used in this Training Session
Warm Up
Cats & Camels - 10
Quadraped T-Spine Ext - 10 each
Band Dislocations - 10
Alternating Band Dislocations - 10 each
Band Pressdowns - 15
Band Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns - 15
Band Face Pulls - 15
Single Arm Band Fly - 15 each
Band Rows - 15
Band Curls - 15
A1) Low Face Pull
4x15
B1) Leaning Lateral Raise
3x12 per arm
C1) Cable Front Raises
3x12
D1) Hex Press
4x8
*These are where you press the DB's together using a neutral grip.*
E1) Incline Press Machine
3x10
F1) Dips
3 sets, max reps
F2) Deficit Push Ups
3 sets, max reps
G1) Single Arm Pressdowns
5x10 per arm