M95C28T2 Band Bench 91,5 kgs x 2 reps and Bench Press 107,5 x 4 & 116 x 2 PRs

13 Mar 2017 M95C28T2  

BENCH Day

Back in 2008-2009 when I was still getting the hang of squats, I went through a patch where my knees kept hurting. If you look at my old videos when I was in college you'll see me wearing knee sleeves thinking they would ease my pain and discomfort. It worked to an extent but as I got familiar with the movement these problems went away. In fact, from 2009 to 2016 I never did anything to aid my knees - it is only in 2016 when I was squatting 5x a week I began using wraps on one of the days because my knees would hurt. My point is that, I think I am going through a similar issue with my elbows and the bench press. But, all my bicep work is paying off because today even though I messed up the descent on one of the band sets: my elbow held up all through the workout and I hit PRs. So I can't complain much.

Big bench day and I hit some milestones I am very very happy with. I know a lot of these benchmarks are really common for most people but if you'd told me a year and a half ago that I am capable of lifting these weights with the type of injuries I have suffered and with my history of glass shoulders I would NEVER have believed you. So I am really happy that my approach to the BP is paying off. It is all about baby steps and this is an exciting journey for me. On an additional note: Chained Dips, Bicep and OHP training is working for my bench for now.

#2 Banded Bench Press:

82,5 kgs x 5 reps

85 x 4

87,5 x 4

88,5 x 3

90 x 3

91,5 x 2 PR

Bench Press:

107,5 x 4 @ 91.5% PR

112,5 x 1 @ 95.7%

116 x 2 @ 98.7% PR

BP Drop Set:

100 x 6

90 x 6

80 x 8

70 x 10

Chained Dips:

8,5 x 6 x 2 sets

8,5 x 5

Tricep Band Pressdowns:

#1 x 20 x 6

#2 x 5 x 3

Rope Pull-ups:

BW x 5 x 2

EZ Curls:

35 x 5 x 3

25 x 10 x 3

Rolling Thunder:

50 x 5s

60 x 4s

55 x 5s

V = 14s