[quote]Spock81 wrote:
12.5 % incline !! Holy shit i need to stop slacking with my hill sprints [/quote]
Really? I thought I was slacking and needed to do like 15-20%. I will be trying that soon!
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
Looking good. You definitely seem like your strength is coming back. :)[/quote]
Thanks. I FEEL GOOD!
I just found this log. Impressive lifts!
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
I would gladly trade you some of my bench for a bit of your deadlift!
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
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Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.[/quote]
And it is a good method. I feel like my bench may start going up more consistently for a while. I’ve definitely put a little more mass on my shoulders and upper back lately, which will hopefully give me new potential for strength gains. I want to get a reactive slingshot, but can’t decide which size is for me. I have a small red one thats to tight. The blue ones smallest size is a S/M though, so I’m confused…
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
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Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.[/quote]
You must write shirted bench articles
Edit: not trying to be a jerk off to you lol more to the authors of the articles
[quote]chobbs wrote:
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
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Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.[/quote]
You must write shirted bench articles
Edit: not trying to be a jerk off to you lol more to the authors of the articles [/quote]
All I have is a 1.5Xbw paused raw bench at 16 years old. So I guess I’m not ready to give bench advice from what works for me. 
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]chobbs wrote:
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
[/quote]
Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.[/quote]
You must write shirted bench articles
Edit: not trying to be a jerk off to you lol more to the authors of the articles [/quote]
All I have is a 1.5Xbw paused raw bench at 16 years old. So I guess I’m not ready to give bench advice from what works for me. [/quote]
You’re DSSG aren’t you
You both have good strength levels at a young age. Ultimately you just need all the pressing muscles to get worked for a bigger bench. Depending on your individual needs will determine whether you need more triceps work versus shoulders and etc… I feel like my triceps are on par since all I do is close grip bench and OHP with a pretty narrow grip too. So thats why I recently have put more focus on building the shoulders and upper back with some high rep work and loaded carries.
[quote]chobbs wrote:
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]chobbs wrote:
[quote]Delawarestrong wrote:
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
[quote]The_Jed wrote:
I just found this log. Impressive lifts![/quote]
Thanks for the support Jed. Need to get my bench up though!
[/quote]
Triceps. Lots of triceps, and back. At least that is my method, Mighty. Those two areas can always get stronger, and should regardless of sticking point.[/quote]
You must write shirted bench articles
Edit: not trying to be a jerk off to you lol more to the authors of the articles [/quote]
All I have is a 1.5Xbw paused raw bench at 16 years old. So I guess I’m not ready to give bench advice from what works for me. [/quote]
You’re DSSG aren’t you [/quote]
I am.
[quote]MightyMouse17 wrote:
Deadlift
305 x 12
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Such might! Very mouse!
Since it’s bench press discussion hour I’ll chime in lol.
Lighter weight guys almost always have problems with bench relative to their other lifts. You just need a certain amount of mass underneath the bar, not to mention decreased range of motion from added size.
Also young guys have problems with bench fairly often. Nature helps out the old bastards by giving them “man muscle” once they reach a certain age, especially in their upper body. Helps em keep us young bucks off their womenz. Guy I know swears his bench went up by 50lbs the day he turned 35.
Unfortunately for you, the aging process is entirely out of your control, and I don’t foresee you wanting to blob up 3 weight classes.
All that’s left is to work at it anyway! As far as what Delaware said, could help you certainly, I don’t doubt it works for him. Everyone probably knows you’ve got tricep benchers and chest benchers, and some would even say front delt benchers and lat benchers as well.
Vincent Dizenzo always describes himself as a “lat bencher”. I think my training partner is that way as well. They get a lot out of their back. Rick Weil is actually the only person I’ve ever heard describe himself as a delt bencher, but he’s got a world record that’s gone unbeaten for 28 years and no one is really close still.
My friend and former training partner before he moved was definitely a tricep bencher. He was 6’7", but he still felt better with a close grip. Guy had massive gorilla arms and hit a 400lb bench within his first year of training. The great Jeremy Hoornstra is a big time tricep bencher as well. Personally I’m absolutely a chest bencher, and obviously there have been many great powerlifters who were also.
Point is bench press, in my opinion, is the most individualistic of the three lifts. I think it’s very important for someone to know what kind of bench presser they are. Now you could argue then that a chest bencher should hit his triceps even more, because they’re a weak point. Maybe so.
What’s been going well for me though is embracing that strength, cultivating it, and not trying to be something you’re not. If you’re a chest bencher, you’re getting the most out of your chest during the lift regardless; may as well focus on getting your chest as strong as possible to get maximum bang for your buck.
[quote]csulli wrote:
Point is bench press, in my opinion, is the most individualistic of the three lifts. I think it’s very important for someone to know what kind of bench presser they are. Now you could argue then that a chest bencher should hit his triceps even more, because they’re a weak point. Maybe so.
What’s been going well for me though is embracing that strength, cultivating it, and not trying to be something you’re not. If you’re a chest bencher, you’re getting the most out of your chest during the lift regardless; may as well focus on getting your chest as strong as possible to get maximum bang for your buck.[/quote]
I agree with that about how individualistic the bench is.
I also notice that there is a point when you are no longer "fixing" a weakness, but fucking up your bench form by getting your other muscle groups stronger (unless they are just a stabilizer like rear delts/traps) and you are better served just making yourself stronger in the muscles that do most of the work.
Also neat, once I get oldman strength I’ll be benching 500+ raw and drug free. 
(mostly kidding, but I may get there)
Great post Chris! You should make a thread and share this actually.
If I stay around the 145-150 area, I’m not sure what I’ll be capable of benching. I hope one day I can do 275 close grip though. 2xbw bench would be great, but some people just aren’t made to bench a lot of weight. We’ll see what happens I guess.
I have a lot of confidence right now in the beyond 531 method of the PR, Joker, and Down set method.
12/30 - Monday - Squat C1W2
Nice improvement on squats. If you watch the video you can see my face getting red about to explode! And sorry about the title at the beginning. Stupid youtube editor cuts it off!
Also, go ahead and make fun of me for using 1.25 lb plates. I’m kind of OCD about being as close to the weight I can be.
Squat
180 x 3
205 x 3
230 x 9 (belt)
Joker Set
242.5 x 3 (belt)
Down Sets - Paused
180 x 5 x 3
3" Deficit Deadlift
155 x 5
225 x 5
255 x 5
285 x 5
Farmer Walks
Conditioning Circuit x 3
ab wheel x 15
jump rope x 100
burpees x 10
push ups x 10
prisoner squats x 10
db swing x 47.5 x 15
Have had some sort of stomach bug and minor fever the past few days which has made for some interesting bathroom trips… Feel a lot better today but will be delaying my upper day till tomorrow to get more weight back on. Couldn’t eat a solid meal for over 30 hours.
Managed to feel well enough to take my lady to the Stars/Kings game new years eve. It was a great game and a packed house. Had lower level seats too!
Nice squats! Also, your boy Seguin’s looking really good this year. Excited to see if he’ll keep the pace up for the second half of the season.
Thanks! I’m liking this trade so far. Seguin has been great, but Peverly has been pretty good too and a great faceoff guy. Benn takes most of the faceoffs since Seguin kind of blows at that part. lol
1/3 - Friday - Bench C1W2
Not as weak as I thought I’d be from fighting off this stomach bug. Still, had to call it a day after doing all the compound lifts due to getting a little nauseated. Depending on how I feel tomorrow I may do some auxiliary exercises and some cardio. Still don’t have all my my appetite back.
CG Bench
140 x 3
160 x 3
180 x 6
Joker Sets
190 x 3
200 x 1
Down Sets
140 x 6 x 3
1A DB Row
50 x 15 x 3
1A DB OHP
35 x 10 x 3
1/7 - Tuesday - Deadlift C1W2
Finally have been able to eat solid foods again! Had a pretty good workout despite not having all my strength back.
Deadlift
250 x 3
290 x 3
325 x 8
Joker Set
340 x 3
Down Sets - 1.5" Deficit Paused
250 x 3 x 3 sets
Front Squat
125 x 3
145 x 3
162.5 x 7
125 x 8
Farmer Walks
Conditioning Circuit x 3
ab wheel x 15
jump rope x 100
burpees x 10
push ups x 10
prisoner squats x 10
db swing x 45 x 15