Max Effort Bench (Yeah you read that right, me benching again!)
Flat Bench:135x10
225x8
315x5
335x10x3 (So so so easy)
365x2! (Nice raw pr)
Rolling Triceps Extension:25x12
50x8
60x8 (2 sets)
70x3
Triceps Pushdowns: 7x8
Chest Supported Rows: 4x6 (4 plates on the first 3 sets, 5 plates on the 4th set)
Hammer Curls:70x6 each arm
75x6 each arm
80x6 each arm
Great solid workout and I really had forgotten how much fun benching really is. Its always a trip to know that when I bench everybody in the gym stops and stares and of course I get the usual "How much ya bench?" question about every set I do and I answer, "Truthfully I don't know, once I find out I'll let ya know". No pain whats so ever in my triceps (had an injury at nationals which is why I missed my 3rd attempt on the bench) and the volume wasn't too great and I could of probably done more but it was a great first bench workout back and I cant wait to slap on 5 plates on that bad boy and shoot it up. Current goals for state are:
500+bench
700+squat
675 at least dead.
Wishful thinking numbers I know, but they are well within me. I nailed an easy 635 fully sat back on the box, box squat the other day for an easy double so my squat should be where I need it to be as well as my dead. Now, for the bench!
A little about me
I have competed in both Olympic Weightlifting and Bench-Only Lifting. I competed in Olympic Lifting as a kid. Best lifts of 255 Olympic Press, 225 Snatch, 255 Clean & Jerk. I met many of the great lifters and coaches from the 60's and 70's. After a 20-year break to serve my country I started lifting regularly again and competing in Bench-Only. Best Lift: 419lbs "equipped".
Feel free to follow along on the adventure...
Steve Denning
Steve Denning
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