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

3/31/14

3/30/2014 The Steve and Scott Show

Sunday Night
Steve

Power Snatch
Bar x5 2 Sets
65x5 2 Sets
85x5 2 Sets
95x2

Deadlift of Bumper Plates

135x3 2 Sets
155x3 2 Sets
185x3

CG Pull-downs
110 + Dbl Mini Band
1 x 50

Scott
Same except delete 95x2 Power Snatch


3/27/14

3/27/2014 Steve Denning

Bench Press
Bar x 50
95x12
135x10, x5
185x3
225x3
250x1
Add Slingshot
315x1
325x1
No SS, add 2-Board
135x25 CG

Hammer Curls
30x20
40x8

Rest/Pause Tricep Push-downs
130 + Dbl Mini Band TNF
30-sec rest
120 + Dbl Mini Band Pushdowns TNF

Paloff Press 5 x 5-count reps, each side.

Strength continues coming back. Most
of the benches were full range. No pain,
though lowering just "doesn't feel right".
Happy with progress. Scott was under
the weather so Get Well!

3/24/14

3/23/2014 The Steve and Scott Show

Accessory Day

Power Snatch
Bar 5 x 5
65 3x5

Safety Bar Squats
65x10
85x10

CG Pull-downs
150x20
110 + Dbl Band x15
110 + 2 Dbl Bands x15
150x25

New paradigm. Snatches and
squats baby. Yes the weights
are girly cuz I get cramps at the
start of a new movement.

Scott

Same except add 105x10 to
the squats (box squats).

3/20/14

3/20/2014 Catalina Benchers

So I haven't posted in 30 days. With lots of pain in
delts and chest while benching I took a couple weeks
off then started doing 50-rep sets with an empty bar.
I am feeling better and am ramping up very carefully.

Today:

Bench Press
Bar x 50
95x10
Add 3-Board
135x10
185x3
225x2
275x1
305x1
Finisher: Bring Sally up w/135, got
about 2-minutes into it.

Hammer Curls 30x10 superset with
Tricep Push-downs w/Dbl Mini Band 100x10
5 Sets of each no rest in-between.

Scott
Bench Press
135x10
185x3
225x2
Add 3-Board
275x1 miss 2nd rep
Finisher: Bring Sally up w/135, Got
about half way.

Hammer Curls 30x10 superset with
Tricep Pushdowns w/Dbl Mini Band 100x10
5 sets of each no rest in-between.