I always have an energy drink before I go lift. I always stop at the same place too, so they know me by name. I find it helps a lot with getting motivated and maintaining intensity.
I hope you dont bounce youre bench presses much in training. Theyll red light you for that at a meet and you dont want to be learning the wrong movement patterns, you know?
sick lifting man
I usualy bounce when I do this program because I just find it easier to make gains instead of try to keep strict touch and go.
My pause bench goes up along with my regular bench even tho I bounce.
I am training my pause bench along with the bounceing to make sure I keep strength off my chest and either way you look at it I went from 275 x 5 with a bounce to 300 x 8 with a bounce and Im still going.
I would say I can pause 25-30lbs less than my bench when I bounce so I will end up with a good 325-335 maybe even 340 And when I start realy practiceing my pause I may be able to get it up to my regular max.
[quote]n3wb wrote:
I usualy bounce when I do this program because I just find it easier to make gains instead of try to keep strict touch and go.
My pause bench goes up along with my regular bench even tho I bounce.
I am training my pause bench along with the bounceing to make sure I keep strength off my chest and either way you look at it I went from 275 x 5 with a bounce to 300 x 8 with a bounce and Im still going.
I would say I can pause 25-30lbs less than my bench when I bounce so I will end up with a good 325-335 maybe even 340 And when I start realy practiceing my pause I may be able to get it up to my regular max.
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Good to hear. Im taking that you plan to change your training some in the weeks leading up to your first meet to include more technique based training? Are you going to do a raw or equipped meet?
[quote]fightingtiger wrote:
n3wb wrote:
I usualy bounce when I do this program because I just find it easier to make gains instead of try to keep strict touch and go.
My pause bench goes up along with my regular bench even tho I bounce.
I am training my pause bench along with the bounceing to make sure I keep strength off my chest and either way you look at it I went from 275 x 5 with a bounce to 300 x 8 with a bounce and Im still going.
I would say I can pause 25-30lbs less than my bench when I bounce so I will end up with a good 325-335 maybe even 340 And when I start realy practiceing my pause I may be able to get it up to my regular max.
Good to hear. Im taking that you plan to change your training some in the weeks leading up to your first meet to include more technique based training? Are you going to do a raw or equipped meet?[/quote]
Il be lifting Raw equipment takes alot of practice plus haveing an extra 100lbs on my hands and 200lbs on my back isnt something I would be looking fward to. Talk about knee injurys and wrist and elbow pain.
I will definatley be practicing my form for a couple weeks before a contest. My school has powerlifting and to compete you have to pause bench and Im looking fward to haveing the top bench this year. To bad the other lift is clean and jerk and not deadlift or squat or I would probably take state.
[quote]redsox348984 wrote:
sick lifting man[/quote]
Thanks Im thinking Im gonna have to bump my new max goal up to 365.
Workout.
paralel box squats or very very very slightly high. maybe half inch high. I can get a picture from the side of the box so you guys can see what it looks like
any way
Box squats:
135 x 1
135 x 3
225 x 1
BELT ON!
315 x 1
405 x 1
495 x 1
Knee wraps on: first time useing them.
550 x 1 PR easy thinking 570.
I paused for maybe 2 seonds at the bottom.
cable curls
stack x 5
stack + 10 x 5 PR!
stack + 20 x 5 PR
stack + 30 x 10 30lb PR.
calf raises seated. in 45lb plates
5 x 13 PR
4 x 24 PR
3 x 40 PR
2 x 10000000 nice strech at the bottom.
Great workout Hit squat, curl, and calf raise personal records.
benched little sleepy should have done it as my first workout.
bench…
130 x 9
130 x 3
220 x 3
270 x 1
270 x 1
315 x 4 missed 5 shit! but still PR
and I barley missed it so Il have 5 next time.
pause benching
280 x 3
280 x 3
280 x 3
280 x 3
oh and the 315 x 4 was with a bounce.
monster benching again man. how hard were th paused triples?
I would like to think I could have had 4 on every set but the middle set I probably couldnt have gotten it.
benched
wrist wraps and belt.
130 x 3
130 x 3
220 x 2
270 x 1
315 x 5 bounceing PR
pause benching
290 x 3
300 x 2 missed 3 but not by much, 2-3 second pauses
280 x 3
270 x 3
bounceing with such heavy weight has taken its toll. I have a bruise from where the bar touches.
fresh 300 x 5 pause benching sounds about right.
overall good workout tho.
i finally started a training and food log in this section of T-Nation. hope to see u there
Workout again…
power shrugs + wrist wraps
135 x 8
225 x 8
315 x 8
405 x 8
495 x 8
605 x 7 PR + belt
pulldown palms faceing me, dont usualy do them like that
130 x 10
180 x 10
whole stack x 14 PR
4 x ? light weight tryin to get a pump
standing calf raises
1 x 10
1 x 10
whole stack x 24-25
200 x 20
200 x 20
200 x 25
200 x 20
great benching once again man
[quote]redsox348984 wrote:
great benching once again man[/quote]
Thanks, if you want to try the program I cam email you it.
Benched
belt + wrist wraps
130 x 3
130 x 3
220 x 1
270 x 1
310 x 1
310 x 1
bounced reps.
345 x 1 easy PR
355 x 0 wtf? very close
350 x 0 shit.
Well I have a bruise where the bar touches becase I brought the bar own strange when I was benching, not that the bounceing helped it any. So I think that kept me from giveing it my all because I wanted to only touch it lightly on my chest Plus I hit 345 first.
Also it was my first time benching with my power rack and bench so Im sure that had some affect.
Im thinking I can hit a 405 bench while Im 16!
great job on the 345 man. youll kill the 355 next time
Thanks Im gonna take a week off benching and let the bruise go away. Maybe I could get 360 with some rest.
Workout.
Rack pulls 4" below knees roughly
135 x 2
225 x 2
315 x 1
405 x 1
Belt on + wrist wraps.
495 x 1
585 x 1 85lb PR
610 x 1 110lbPR
Im feeling good about a 600 deadlift now seeing how I pulled 610 from a couple inches below my sticking point plus I did 585 first. And thats right folks I never pulled anything above 495 with rack pulls that low.
Squats + belt
135 x 5
225 x 3
315 x 20 PR could have done more but belt was chokeing me.
pulldown in 45lb plates per side
2 x 8
3 x 8
4 x 8
5 x 8 PR?
6 x 6 PR
side lateral machine
5 x 10
calf raises
4-5 x 20
upright rows
135 x 3 x 8
great workout I cant wait to pull 600!
Ridiculously good lifts, dude, especially for your age.
First time I checked your pics, I thought my old college roommate got all buffed up after dropping out. I was gonna call him up and ask, but then I noticed your age.
Damn uncanny resemblance.
Keep it up man, I’m following this thread with interest.