jeez louise I love the bench.
nlmain and Blue-I haven’t received a higher compliment in ages:blushes: I love following both of your training, as well!
mel-oh no, we can’t have that! Bench your tits ON! Haha, really, this works, mine have gotten fuller with pec development but I am pretty small in the cupcake department to begin with.
Alisa-Thank you!
Now, for today’s training:
squats:
barx10
135x3
195x2x6
Remembering to get my fucking knees out
DEADLIFTS-Magnusson/Ortmayer, wave 2, week b:
135x3
205x4x4
230x2
255x2 This would have been a PR even if I had done it only once. holla.
205x8 Also PR, if I remember correctly.
I started the dieselcrew shoulder rehab for my deadlifters shoulder (this is on youtube if you want to peep it). I also used straps today for my deadlifts to avoid any more of the shoulder taxing alternate grip. Planning on programming in some farmers walks soon. Also more pullups/chin ups and Kroc rows. Angry I can’t do double o/h for my working sets.
I am testing my new bench max on Friday. I weighed 130lbs on Monday morning and will weigh in again Friday morn. Here’s hoping for at least 160!
160 FTW!! You got it girl.
Awesome squatting and congrats on the DL PR 
what’s your youtube name, I’ll def have a look-see
ps. bench your tits off LOL!
[quote]owlie wrote:
Bench your tits ON! Haha, really, this works, mine have gotten fuller with pec development [/quote]
Sadly, I can attest to the fact that this statement is indeed true since I haven’t been able to bench since March.
The way I read the last part of your last post Owlie, was that you wanted to weigh in at 160 by Friday, haha!!
Fantastic work, keep it up!!
Wow, I covet your deadlift!
Can’t wait to hear how you smoked 160 on bench!
Its not me in the vids, but this is the shoulder rehab program I’m talking about. I’m going to give it a spin because I worry about the effects benching so much has on my shoulder:
There is some fine, fine work going on in here. So. Inspiring.
Thanks for that, Owlie. I hope to be following a protocol like that someday.
So, Friday’s bench training session was kind of anticlimactic. I think I was still knackered from deadlifts on Wednesday also I haven’t been training heavy singles and doubles, so I don’t think I got a realistic max number. I am going to try again on Sunday. Weighed in at 130 so I am a few lbs down from 133 where I have been recently.
Squats:
literally could not do what was planned due to not being recovered from Wednesday so I deloaded instead
barx10
135x5
195x5
135x5x3
bench:
barx10
95x3
115x2
135x1
155xfx3-all failed on chest
Backed off
140x2
145x1
150x1(1.2# PR from paused rep at meet)
155xf-This one got half way up but could not lock out. I had this, I know it! I just had to let it go this time…
A million different curl variations in defeat.
Smart to back off Owlie. But still great work! I’m sure you’ll get it back to where you want it to be. good work honing in the diet too! Perhaps that might have something to do with it?
Eh, perhaps, but I think its more likely that my head was in the wrong place on Friday and my body was just plain exhausted and I couldn’t push through the residual fatigue. I think I’m dropping bodyfat because I’m starting to take my diet more seriously as part of my training.
I’m aiming to get more healthy fats for their anti-inflammatory properties and I’ve naturally been feeling fuller on less calories. I have also been really distracted by some crafty stuff I am up to right now so I am obsessing about food less than usual, hence eating less. eh, what the hell, quads:)
WOW! You build muscle in a super-duper awesome way. I would kill to build muscle like that . . .
wow!! OWLIE!!! You look awesome!! and your lifts are awesome!! 
way to go hotness!!! :D!!!
such hard work shows!!
Thanks Sindie and Snaps! I am excited to be looking stronger.
Alright, I almost got that bench max I wanted today!!
Squats:
barx10
135x5
195x5x6
135x10
Squats went as planned today. I am finally recovered from my Wednesday deadlifts.
This is exactly how my bench maxing went:
Bench:
barx10
95x3x2
115x2x2
125x1
135x1x3
145x1x2
150x1
I was trying to get really warmed up but I think I went overboard with the heavy singles…
155xf-wasn’t going to let this stop me, not today
152.5x1(PR)
155x1(PR) Got it!!
157.5x1(PR)
160xfail…sooo close, I can taste it!
Ok, that was all for today, I am going be benching 2-3 times a week from now on and maxing more often. Yay bench press, I love you!
That is some awesome benching - woohoo PR! AND you look def hot and strong! my god woman. I do beleive you’ve got it all.
I love your quads.
And, fractional plates are so awesome for helping push through sticky spots.
Unbelievably impressive!
Squats:
barx10
135x3x5
205x2x6
back off set 155x14
I read an article by Bill Starr and am basing my new press programming on his advice. I figure I can’t go wrong there…The new program is going to include pressing twice a week, balls out back off sets, moar dips and weighted dips, press starts(because that’s where my reps always die, if they do). Oh, yeah and if I want to be good at pressing, it looks like its the same story as squats…I have to PRESS, heavy and often. I want that freaking bodyweight press, I’m hoping within two years but there’s really no telling.
Press:
barx8
65x3x5
90x3
90x1-then had to rack it(got weird black spots and disorientation again. I will have to figure out if this is something normal I just have to get used to or if I am doing something wrong technique-wise. This always happens when I work with 90 or >90)
Moved my working weight down 85x3x3
back off set 70x12
Dips
10/10/12/12/12/10
kettle ball crunch-15x8x3