Bench Press 100 Kilos

Today: open water swim. My very optimistic goal was to optimistic so I am gonna try it at the end of swimming season instead.

Last few weeks only few workouts (but also swimming :slightly_smiling_face:) due to some health issues. Next week I’ll switch from regular gym to olympic weight lifting so I will not post here so often anymore, as training will be written specifically for me, maybe just when I finally reach 100kg bench goal.

I did few sessions in my new gym, however I got sick again even some pain in down department… In sessions I did technique work in begging, later strength. Bench press at the end was:
60 kg X 4
60 kg X 4
65 kg X 4
65 kg X 2 than fail

Still doing olympic weight lifting but since my last post bench press was not in my program. I still have few limitations due to health but it’s a lot better than it used to be.

Pain between legs returned and doctor told me to “listen to my body” about training so I am on forced rest that I do not like very much.

Skiing, probably won’t be lifting for next (two) weeks :frowning:

Can’t train at all (neither weights neither swimming). However I have ultrasound this Friday so I will finally get to know what is going on.

They postpone ultrasound to next week because doctor was sick. Still can’t train, today was quit painful, had to took paracetamol. However 500mg was enough to work.

Rehab work for knee.

Still doing rehab work, however exercises now are a bit more challenging, knee is a lot better.

Used barbell for legs first time in a while this week.

I circa 2 weeks I will start normal training :smiley:

Almost back to normal however I think I have developed carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive motions at work.

Finally back here after long pause. Doctors said they were not sure if it was carpal tunnel syndrome, however I went to physiotherapist for few sessions and they showed me some exercises which helped a lot. Then they did EMG and my wrists in nerves are completely healthy, however there is slight usage injury in left elbow (dr. tried to find one in right as well but could not find it-however it might develop if job stays the same). I am very happy tho, as I am relatively pain free and can finally can workout again :slight_smile:

So far relatively easy post-rehab workouts last and this week.

Today
OHP 2 min rest between sets
30kg * 5
40kg * 5
45kg * 3 + 40kg * 2

Bicep barbell curl 2 min rest
20kg * 5
25kg * 5
27.5kg * 5

Seated dip matrix machine 2 min rest
70kg * 5
80kg * 5
90kg * 5

Abs cable rotation technogym (uni) 90 s rest
5 * 5kg
5 * 7kg
5 * 10 kg

Rower machine technogym
30 min, low intensity

Was absent because I had fractured finger. Injury was not that serious but took a long time to heal (and is still healing) so my focus was more on rehab and swimming. Also now goal changed to 10-12 bf and will perhaps try to lift as much as possible on bench in few months when finger will have full mobility and grip full strength :slight_smile:

Abercrombie strength part lower body
Front squat (cca 2 min pause between sets)
40kg * 5
50kg * 5
60kg * 5

Deadlift (cca 3 min pause between sets)
90 kg * 5

Bulgarian split squat dumbells (2-3) min rest
15kg per hand * 6

Decline crunches machine
Bw * 5 3sets

30 min easy cardio different machines
2370 kcal

Some of Octobers workouts so far. Goal now is to drop bodyfat to 10-11 before trying to add more muscle. Every week I also swim twice per week and stretch once per workday.

Warm up - rower machine easy

Incline chest press matrix machine

Warm up

30kg * 5

60kg * 5 cca 90s rest

70kg * 5 cca 90s rest

70kg * 5

Cable back row

73 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

77.6 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

79kg * 5

Matrix chest press

72 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

68kg * 5 ccca 90 s rest

68kg * 3 + 54 * 2

Pull up

5 * bw cca 90 s rest

5 * bw cca 90 s rest

3 * bw + 2 negative

Half hour easy cardio on treadmill (max incline, slow speed)

10.10

10 minutes rower easy

Ohp

Warm up 20kg * 5

47.5kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

47.5 kg * 5 cca 3 rest

47.5kg * 5

Bicep barbell curl

27.5 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

30 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

30kg * 5

32.5 kg * 5

Chest dip bw

5 cca 90 s rest

5 cca 90 s rest

5

30 min easy rower machine

12.10.25

Legs

Row machine easy 10 minutes

Deadlift

Warm up

50kg * 5

80kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

100kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

100kg * 5

Front squat

50kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

55kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

55kg * 5

Matrix machin calf raise

30kg * 6 cca 90 s rest

30kg * 6 cca 90s pavze

30kg * 6

15.10.25

Incline chest press matrix

Warm up

40kg * 5

Close grip from here on

80kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

80kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

80kg * 5

Db back row

79kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

79kg * 5 cca 90s rest

79kg * 5

Matrix chest press

5* 73 kg + mi 90 s pavze (accidentally more weights than planned) cca 90 s rest

68kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

68 kg * 3 (couldnt do more even with 53)

Pull up

5 * bw cca 90 s rest

3 * bw + 2 negatives cca 90 s rest

4 + 1 negatvc

17.10

Warm up 10 minutes easy rower + static stretches

Ohp

Warm up 20kg * 5

50kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

50 kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

50 * 5

Bicep barvell curl

32.5 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

32.5 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

32.5 kg * 5

Chest dip

5 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

9 kg * 5 cca 90 s rest

9 kg * 5

Sunday 19.10

Warm up row machine easy 10 minutes

Deadlift warm up 60kg * 5

Deadlift mixed grip

110 kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

110kg * 5

Front squat

60kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

60 kg * 5 cca cca 3 min rest

60 kg * 5

Seates calf raise

30kg * 8 cca 90 s pause 3 sets

Abs oblique side db

20kg * 8 90 s rest

20kg * 8 90 s rest

20kg * 8

Abs cable side

11.3kg * 6 cca 90 s rest

6.8 kg * 10 cca 90 s rest

6.8 kg * 10

30 min easy rowing machine

Yesterday rest

Today swimming

Yesterday

Incline chest press db

Warm up

15kg * 5

Working sets

30kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

30kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

30 kg * 5 failed load on so a bit longer rest

Cable back row matrix machine

79kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

79kg * 5 cca 3 min rest

79kg * 5

Butterfly matrix machine

36kg * 10 cca 90 s rest

45kg * 12 cca 90 s rest

54 kg * 8

Pull up

5 * bw cca 3 min rest

3 + 1 bw cca 3 min rest

5 * Bw

Decline crunch

10 * cca 90 s pause 3 sets

Plank

1min plank, 1 min pause 3 sets

Today swimming