Bench Press and stuff

by: Ben Hartman - May 14th, 2009

6 weeks out from the meet




Saturday - Bench and stuff

Bench Press (2 board)....1 x 3 @ 315, 1 x 2 @ 335, 1 x 1 @ 365

Bench Press (1 board)....1 x 3 @ 315, 1 x 2 @ 335, 1 x 1 @ 365, 1 x 7 @ 315

Bench (no boards)....1 x 7 @ 275 (done bodybuilding style with a pumping action and no locking)

Overhead DB Press....1 x 12 @ 75, 1 x 10 @ 75
*FINALLY my shoulder pain is going away. I had no pain during benching but I was able to do overhead presses with no pain whatsoever.

HS Flat Press....1 x 12 @ 315, 1 x 10 @ 315
*Full 2 second deload at the bottom of each rep

Curl-bar Curl....1 x 10 @ 115, 1 x 7 @ 115
*Very slow and controlled negative with a full squeeze at the top....best they've ever felt and 20lbs. AND 2 reps more than the last time I did them

Pressdowns....1 x 20 @ stack (150), 1 x 12 @ stack + 25 (175)

Cable Crunch........1 x 12 @ stack (150), 1 x 10 @ stack + 25 (175)

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