Join date: Mar 2009
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 7751
Apparently this log is the place to be...
ME Bench
Definitely got some work to do. Started out great, put the shirt on, first two sets went fine, then got the bright idea to make some adjustments, and boom it got bad. Had trouble touching with weight that is normally a smoke show, kept locking up bout inch, 2 inches off. I have some ideas what the problem may be, will just have to work on it next week and see what I can come up with. Made up for the frustrating shirt work with some heavy reverse band.
Warm ups
Bench (full rom)
135 x some
185 x some
225 x 3
275 x 3
315 x 1
shirt on
365 x 1 (easy)
385 x 1 (lookin good)
adjusted the shirt, since I am super smart
405 x dude
405 x wtf
405 x barely got it
435 x had to come up early
Cut it. Tearin my elbows up. Not cool. Work needed.
Reverse Band w/monster minis
315 x 3
365 x 3
385 x 3
405 x 3
455 x 1
485 x 1 (pr)
500 x 1 (ish - I trust the spotter to not pull, pretty sure he did though - video)
Join date: Oct 2008
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 387
Your bench is awesome man I'm sure you had the 405 if your shirt didn't fuck you. I want to start training in gear eventually will probably have to find a powerlifting gym to show me how to use it first.
Solid shit man, fuck. What height do you set the pins when you RB bench with mm's? I use the same cage you got, and am just curious. With the "strong" bands from EFS, I think I set them 2 or 3 from the top. I think.
Join date: Mar 2009
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 7751
everyone - thanks for the encouragment and lols
inkaddict wrote:
Solid shit man, fuck. What height do you set the pins when you RB bench with mm's? I use the same cage you got, and am just curious. With the "strong" bands from EFS, I think I set them 2 or 3 from the top. I think.
Only time I used the strong bands, I choked em around the top. With the monster minis, those were about eye level, which is 3 from the top (I think).
DixiesFinest wrote:
everyone - thanks for the encouragment and lols
inkaddict wrote:
Solid shit man, fuck. What height do you set the pins when you RB bench with mm's? I use the same cage you got, and am just curious. With the "strong" bands from EFS, I think I set them 2 or 3 from the top. I think.
Only time I used the strong bands, I choked em around the top. With the monster minis, those were about eye level, which is 3 from the top (I think).
Join date: Mar 2009
Location: Arkansas, USA
Posts: 7751
DE Lower
Quick-ish session today, was worn out from workin this morning. Took the squat suit and finally figured out how to pull in it. Got 605 in it, with some still in the tank.
Warm ups
Bench (box) Squat with strong bands (I need to just make a box)
225 x 3 x 2
250 x 3 x 2
275 x 3 x 2
315 x 3 x 2
350 x 3 x 2
Sumo pulls
135 x some
225 x some
suit on, straps down
315 x 3
405 x 3
straps up
455 x 1
500 x 1
550 x 1
605 x 1 (video)
