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

4/14/13

4/12/2013 Steve Denning

Bench Day

I was so discouraged with my lifting today
I considered taking up needlepoint but instead
I thought about my real goal. To string together
small PRs over a time. I didn't get a PR but
went down 5lbs from my last "heavy day".
Not to overthink it BUT with no spotter or
handoff I had raise the safety bars a notch
over my usual setting and be out of position
from my usual set-up. Did it cost me a 5lb
PR? Possibly. So instead of kicking myself
in the ass I'm going to move into my last Cube
cycle prior to a contest prep positive and looking
for that small PR. My rant endeth.

Bench Press
Bar
135x5 2 Sets
185x3
225x2
275x1
285x0

Paused 1.5 BP
175x4
185x4 3 Sets

Paused CG BP
135x30

Rolling Ext
45x10
55x10

Rope Pulls to Throat
100-150 10-12 reps ea

Mini Band Front Raises
2xTNF

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