After sustaining multiple low back issues the past year, and coming off a terrible showing at the XPC Bench Bash, I'm now I can do what's best for my body. I've recently opened up a new training facility, THIRST, so I'm trying to balance life and training the best I can, with hopes that I can compete in some capacity by the end of 2018.
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New training wave this week on the max effort work. Not a bad session at all for a Saturday, and making some good improvements on my bench press. I have this down as a PR for me, but it's really hard for me to tell based upon how much more band tension my new competition bench has versus the set up I used to use on my collegiate rack. This is 20lbs less of bar weight, but the bands have about 6-7 more inches of tension, so I would presume it's pretty close. Either way, this got heavy, quick!
Items Used in this Training Session
Warm Up
Lateral Raises
DB Overhead Press
Rear Delt Raises
DB Bench Press
DB Flys
DB Skull Crushers
DB Rows
DB Curls
15 each
A1) Bench Press vs Doubled Monster Mini Bands
Worked up to 225x3
205x2x4
B1) Close Grip Axle Floor Press vs 4.5 Chains Per Side
125x3x8
C1) Axle JM Press
125x3x10
D1) Tate Press
3x15
E1) SIngle Arm Pressdowns
3x20 per arm
E2) Single Arm Cable Rear Delt Fly
3x15-20
F1) Suitcase Carry
3x25 yards per side