Seth and I took the trip out to Orlando Barbell today and we were glad we did. There was a special energy at the gym - everyone was there because they loved to lift, many of them weren't even competitors, but took the time to say hi, ask for help, and offer help through the training session. There is something special about training in a small space.
This was my third time benching with chains and it felt much more manageable this time. Brian had me warm up to 165 straight weight, then add chain and go to a one-board.
Bench
Barx10
95x8
135x8
165x5
175x5 - add 40lbs chain
175x5 - add 80lbs chain
These felt awesome. Heavy at the top, but had no issues pushing through the transition.
Floor Press
I felt really in the groove with these today, I could really feel my lats working hard to 'catch' the weight.
Barx10
135x8
165x8
175x7
185x7
High rep shoulder press
These are evil. By the last set I could only get 12.
20x15
30x2x15
JM Press
Again, Evil. I suck at these, definitely something I need to work on building up.
65x3x10