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

5/31/14

5/30/2014 Steve and Scott

Bench Day

Bar x 50
135x10
185x3
225x3x3

Incline Press
145x12
135x10

Tricep Push-downs Rest/Pause
150x28 30-sec rest
90+Mini Band x10 30-sec rest
90+Mini Band x8

Kettle-bell Rows
"350 Method"
KBx20
KBx25
KBx5


Scott
Bench Press
225x3x3

Incline Press
135x11
135x9

Tricep Push-dows Rest/Pause
Same as above but he cheated...

KB Rows
"350 Method"



5/25/14

5/22/14 The Band's back together (almost)

Bench Day
Bar
135x5
205 Paused 5x5

Tricep Push-downs
150x26 30-sec rest
90+Mini Bandx6 30-sec rest
90+Mini Bandx4

KB Row 350-Method
KBx15, x15, x20

Scott
205 5x5 TnG

Tricep Push-downs
150x30 30-sec rest
90+Mini Band x10 30-sec rest
90+Mini Band x8

KB Rows 350-Method
KBx17,x30,x3(?!?)

Dan
275x5
295x3
315x1

Tricep Push-downs
Alot 30-sec rest
90+Mini Band x alot 30-sec rest
90+Mini BAnd x well...alot.

DB Rows 350-Method


5/9/14

5/8/2014 Steve and Scott

Bench Day

Bar
135x10
185x3
225x1
Add 2-Board
275x1
295x1

Rep-out 2-Board
205x15 1-min rest
205x4   1-min rest
205x4

1-Arm Lat Pulls

Bwt down to 248 so I'm
not unhappy with my strength
right now. Coming up.

Scott
after warm-up
225x1
Add 2-Board
245x1
265x1
280x0 miss

Rep-out 2-Board
195x10 1-min rest
195x4   1-min rest
195x3

That was it. A little light on
extra work but hey, we're
old...



5/5/14

5/4/2014 The Gun Show

Tricep Push-downs
150x34 30-sec rest
100+Mini Band x6 30-sec rest
80+Mini BAnd x11

Rope Curls
110 x 100reps


Scott
Same movements, don't
know the reps.


I vas so pumped up. Yah, I
I vas pumped up too. Yah,
pumped up.

5/3/14

5/2/2014 Steve

Cardio

Concept II Rower
3x 5-minute cycles

In-between each cycle

25 SS Push-ups
10 Paloff Presses, each side.


5/1/2014 Steve and Scott

Bench Day

Raw Bench
Steve
Bar
135x10
185x3
225x1
245x1
265x1
270x1

Add 3-Board
225x14

CG Pull-downs
150x20
Alternating Hands
120x5 5 sets each hand

Scott
Bar
135x5
185x3
225x1
245x1
255x1
260x1
Add 3-Board
225x7

Pull-downs
150x20
Alternating Hands
120x5 5 sets each hand