Thursday 8/19/21 Bench(WK 5)
Rotator Cuffs
Swiss-Bar Speed Bench Press
45x5, 2 sets
95x5, 2 sets
115x3x3
120x3x3
125x3x3
Used 3 different grips wide, medium, close
Seated Overhead BB Shoulder Press
45x5, 2 sets
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5, this is a 2 rep PR!!
Mini-Band Chest Flyes
3 sets of 50 reps
Face Pulls/Seated Side DB Raises
30x2x20/10x2x15
Incline Rolling DB Triceps Extensions
15x3x20
2 Likes
Friday 8/20/21 Accessory(WK 5)
Chest-Supported DB Rows
50x2x12
70x2x10
90x2x6
Wide-Grip Pulldowns(plate loaded)
90x12
100x12
110x12
Seated DB Shrugs
50x3x20
Seated Hammer Curls
25x3x15
Weighted Crunches
BWx25
25x25
35x25
45x25
That was it, everything feels nice and strong
2 Likes
Monday 9/23/21 Bench(WK 6)
Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
185x3
225x2
245x1
260x1 this blew up off my chest!!
Dead Bench Press(pins set at chest level)
235x2, 2 sets
That was it. I tried putting on my bench shirt, but I can no longer get the sleeves over my elbows. Guess itās safe to say that Iāve put on some considerable mass on my arms
3 Likes
I have decided to make my way back onto the lifting platform. I will be competing at the USPA Day of the Dead meet on October 30th. Iāll be in the raw masters bench only catagory
4 Likes
Tuesday 8/31/21 Bench(WK 1)
Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
185x3
195x5
205x5
225x5
235x3
245x3
Rack Lockouts(set right at weak point)
225x5, 2 sets(every rep was paused and reset on pins as if doing a single)
Incline Swiss-Bar Press(medium grip)
115x6
135x6
155x3, left shoulder popped and I just racked it
Wide-Grip Pulldowns (plate loaded)
70x15
80x15
90x15
100x15
Hammer Curls
20x3x12
2 Likes
Thursday 9/2/21 Bench(WK 1)
Rotator Cuffs
Close-Grip Bench Press(thumb-length from smooth)
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
185x3
205x6, 3 sets
Seated Military Shoulder Press
45x5, 2 sets
95x8
115x3x8
Seated Cable Rows(wide-grip)
80x15
90x15
100x15
110x15
Wide-Grip Face Pulls(on lat-pull)/Seated Side Db Raises
70x2x15/8x2x20
Seated DB Curls
20x3x12
2 Likes
Friday 9/3/21 Accessory(WK 1)
Straight-Arm Pulldowns
30x3x12(close-grip)
40x3x12(wide-grip)
Face Pulls
30x3x12
Wide-Grip Pulldowns
70x3x12
Wide-Grip Shrugdowns
70x3x12
Neck Harness(on cables)
20x2x20(front & back)
Weighted Crunches
BWx25
25x3x25
Reverse Ez-Bar Preacher Curls
20x20
25x20
30x20
That was it. All cable movements were plate loaded
2 Likes
Monday 9/6/21 Bench
Rotator Cuffs
Triceps
Pec Flyes
Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
185x3
225x1
245x1
260x1
270x missed
270x1, PR since my spinal cord injury!!
Rack Lockouts(set at sticking point)
270x1
280x1
225x5
Swiss-Bar Incline Press
95x8
105x8
115x8
125x8
Pulldowns
70x15
80x15
90x15
100x15
Hammer Curls
30x12
3 Likes
Wednesday 9/8/21 Bench
Speed Bench Press(vs Dbl Miniās)
45x12, 2 sets
45x5 added bands here
115x3x3
120x3x3
125x3x3
3 different grips on each set
Flat DB Press
40x2x20
Chest-Supported DB Rows
50x12
55x12
60x12
Wide-Grip Face Pulls
50x15
60x15
70x14
Ez-Bar Preacher Curls
60x3x15
2 Likes
Friday 9/10/21 Bench
Rotator Cuffs
Close-Grip Bench Press(thumb-length from smooth)
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
185x3
195x6, last 2 reps paused
200x6, last 2 reps paused
175x8, last 2 reps paused
Seated Overhead Shoulder Press
45x5
95x5, 3 sets
Seated Cable Rows
70x15
90x15
110x12
130x7
Mini-Band Pull Aparts
3 sets of 25 reps
Hammer Curls
20x3x15
2 Likes
Monday 9/15/21 Bench(WK 1)
Rotator Cuffs
Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
155x3
185x1
200x3, 4 sets(paused)
Rack Lockouts
210x5, 2 sets
Swiss-Bar Incline Press
135x3x8
Wide-Grip Pulldowns
70x15
80x15
90x15
100x15
Hammer Curls
15x3x20
That was it. Felt very strong
3 Likes
Wednesday 9/15/21 Speed Bench
Speed Bench Press vs Mini bands
45x12, 2 sets
45x5, 2 sets(added Miniās)
105x3x3
115x3x3
125x3x3
Comp, POR, & close grips
Flat DB Press
50x20
60x20
Chest-Supported DB Rows(on Incline)
50x12
60x12
70x12
80x6
Rear DB Raises(on Incline)
10x3x15
Ez-Bar Preacher Curls
60x4x15(2 sets wide, 2 sets close)
2 Likes
Friday 9/17/21 Close-Grip Bench(WK 1)
Rotator Cuffs
Close-Grip Bench Press(thumb from smooth)
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
155x3
185x1
205x6, last 2 reps paused
210x6, last 2 reps paused
185x8, last 2 reps paused
Seated Military Shoulder Press
45x5
95x5
115x5
135x5
155x5
Seated Cable Rows
90x15
100x15
110x12
120x10
Face Pulls(on lat-pull)
70x15
80x15
90x15
One-Arm DB Preacher Curls
25x3x15(each arm)
2 Likes
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September 20, 2021, 11:37pm
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Monday 9/20/21 Bench(WK 2)
Rotator Cuffs
Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8
135x5
155x3
185x1
210x3, 4 sets(paused)
Rack Lockouts(por grip)
225x5, 2 sets
Incline BB Press
115x10
135x10
155x10
175x8
Reverse-Grip Pulldowns
80x15
90x15
100x15
Hammer Curls
30x3x12
2 Likes
Doing anything special with diet for meet prep?
1 Like