After having a year away from the platform and a terrible showing at the 2018 XPC Bench Bash, I'm gearing back up for a multiply bench only competition, the APF Pressing the Pieces Together on April 27th, 2019. This meet helps bring awareness and charity donations for Autism Awareness. I'm looking to compete at 132lbs and just have a good meet back, while running my new gym, THIRST, and rehabbing my low back issues.

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Second week of meet prep, and hitting some raw work on the incline bench press. I managed to hit a nice all-time PR with 275 after what felt like was going to be a sluggish day. I also hit a huge set on pin presses with an all-time PR there as well. Building some good work in after a bad week the previous week.


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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) Incline Bench Press
Worked up to 275x1 - PR!
245x2x2

B1) Pin Press (#26)
Worked up to 315x5 - PR!

C1) Rolling Tricep Extensions
4x10

D1) Overhead Band Tricep Extensions
100 total reps

E1) Reverse Pec Dec
4x20