Here’s my top set from today:
Form is pretty good I think? I’m gonna stick with it.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
So what is your current total, around 1,200 or 1,300?[/quote]
No reason why I shouldn’t be able to hit 1300+ easily. I did 1275 last meet, although I thought 1300 was assured that time too lol. The biggest issue is my bench press. I’ve never been able to put a decent bench together at a meet. My form has always been too inconsistent and so I end up with a meet bench like 30lbs less than what I have regularly done in training.[/quote]
I have the same issue, I psyche myself out all the time, the bar feels different I cant find the proper hand placement. I remember my first meet going for 320, a weight I have smoked in the gym for reps at the time. So it was my second attempt and got it 2 inches off my chest. the next day I went to the gym and smoked it for reps again.
you are not alone. you are not alone.
Checking in as someone still trying to bench something decent in the gym before competing 
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
So what is your current total, around 1,200 or 1,300?[/quote]
No reason why I shouldn’t be able to hit 1300+ easily. I did 1275 last meet, although I thought 1300 was assured that time too lol. The biggest issue is my bench press. I’ve never been able to put a decent bench together at a meet. My form has always been too inconsistent and so I end up with a meet bench like 30lbs less than what I have regularly done in training.[/quote]
I have the same issue, I psyche myself out all the time, the bar feels different I cant find the proper hand placement. I remember my first meet going for 320, a weight I have smoked in the gym for reps at the time. So it was my second attempt and got it 2 inches off my chest. the next day I went to the gym and smoked it for reps again.
you are not alone. you are not alone.
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Thanks man haha
8/22/2014
Squat:
45 10x
135 5x
225 5x
275 3x
315 2x
365 1x
385 1x
405 1x
Paused Bench:
45 10x
95 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 2x
275 2x
275 2x
275 6x
It’s good seeing you squat over 400! I don’t know about you, but if I don’t get some 90%+ lifts in every few weeks I won’t get any stronger.
[quote]Loftearmen wrote:
It’s good seeing you squat over 400! I don’t know about you, but if I don’t get some 90%+ lifts in every few weeks I won’t get any stronger.[/quote]
It’s definitely time to start feeling the weight now. I’ll probably start wrapping up here in another week or two as well.
8/23/2014
Bench: (touch and go)
45 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 5x these were all just warmups
Reverse Band Bench:
365 1x
405 1x
455 0x 
Floor Press Lockouts: (hold at the top of each rep)
225 against doubled minis 5x
315 against doubled minis 5x
365 against doubled minis 5x
405 against doubled minis 5x
455 against doubled minis 5x lol
Not my usual workout, but the geared powerlifters looked like they were having a ton of fun, and I wanted to join in on their bench stuff. Also it’s really surreal and funny holding 455lbs over my body.
Okay play time is over. I just did my normal deadlifts after that.
315 3x
405 1x
425 3x
425 3x
425 3x
425 3x
425 3x
Lookin good.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]G1579 wrote:
Do you think you could make your videos a little shorter? There’s a lot of wasted time at the end of this one.
lol thanks for filming it though, sincerely[/quote]
Lol, hopefully that gives a little insight on my style so to speak. I do them kind of Olympic lifter-esque with about a shoulder width grip and my elbows forward at the bottom, letting it come down to my chest. A lot of bigger guys like to do it more just like a standing bench press with their hands out wide and the bar hovering in front of their chin. Dizenzo and big Rob Wilkerson and some other huge benchers all seem to favor that style.[/quote]
I definitely press with pretty similar technique to you actually.
Update pic looking good btw.
[quote]G1579 wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]G1579 wrote:
Do you think you could make your videos a little shorter? There’s a lot of wasted time at the end of this one.
lol thanks for filming it though, sincerely[/quote]
Lol, hopefully that gives a little insight on my style so to speak. I do them kind of Olympic lifter-esque with about a shoulder width grip and my elbows forward at the bottom, letting it come down to my chest. A lot of bigger guys like to do it more just like a standing bench press with their hands out wide and the bar hovering in front of their chin. Dizenzo and big Rob Wilkerson and some other huge benchers all seem to favor that style.[/quote]
I definitely press with pretty similar technique to you actually.
Update pic looking good btw.[/quote]
I do too. Wide grip or wide elbows on ohp just doesn’t feel right.
Thanks folks!
8/24/2014
Paused Bench:
45 10x
95 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 1x
295 1x
315 1x
315 1x
Bench Press: (touch and go)
335 1x this was stupid easy tng
Paused Bench:
275 5x
275 5x
Feet Up Close Grip Spoto Bench:
225 10x
Incline Bench:
135 10x
185 10x
205 10x
225 10x
185 I dunno how many times; I did a slow negative on each rep and went to complete failure
Pullups + Dips superset:
10 pullups and 20 dips each set for 5 sets
Concentration Curl Machine:
couple warmup sets
2 work sets with slow negatives to failure
DB Skullcrushers:
couple warmups
35’s 12x; 5 added negatives to complete failure
30’s 10x; 5 added negatives to complete failure
I love it when triceps reach total exhaustion. It’s hilarious how hard they give out lol. I could barely even hold the 30’s over my body at the end.
Tried channeling the might of Dorian today with the slow negatives and sets to failure. The arm pump was great.
8/25/2014
Squat:
45 10x
135 10x
225 5x
315 5x
315 5x
315 5x
315 5x
315 5x
Paused Bench:
45 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 3x
295 3x
Bench Press: (touch and go)
295 5x
Paused Bench:
255 5x
255 5x
255 5x
255 5x
255 5x
I think this was my 6th day in a row of benching. My chest and shoulders and triceps did not feel 100% today.
8/27/2014
Squat:
25 10x
145 5x
195 5x
235 5x
285 3x
325 2x
375 1x added wraps here
415 1x
375 1x
375 1x
375 2x
375 2x
Seated Press:
45 10x
95 10x
135 5x
155 5x
185 6x
155 10x
155 8x
Vid of me testing out wrapping my knees:
Thanks to the spotters. I missed the right hook like an idiot. Looks like I need more practice with a monolift as well.
8/29/2014
Squat:
45 10x
135 5x
185 5x
225 5x
275 3x
315 1x
365 1x added wraps here
385 1x
405 2x
405 2x
405 2x
Paused Bench:
45 10x
95 10x
135 10x
185 5x
225 5x
275 3x
295 3x
295 3x
295 3x
275 3x
275 3x
225 10x
These damn wraps are a lot harder to get used to than I had imagined. They’re ridiculously tight. They throw me out of my groove and they make the rest of my body feel super loose. I can barely control my knees during the squat.
8/30/2014
Deadlift:
135 5x
225 3x
315 3x
405 2x
455 1x
495 3x
405 5x
405 5x
Dead Bench:
45 5x
135 5x
185 5x
225 5x
275 3x
315 3x
275 8x
Close Grip Feet Up Dead Bench:
225 10x
225 12x
Here’s the deadlift:
