[Simon C]

03/05/08 Saturday

Bench Press Day


Bench Press
44lbs x 10
143lbs x 5
---shirt on(44 titan f6)---
143lbs x 3 no touch
176lbs x 1 touched
209lbs x 1 PAUSED
242lbs x 1 PAUSED PR
264lbs x F paused - miss-groove
264lbs x F paused - miss-groove
264lbs x F touch-and-go - ran out of steam

Overhand Lat Pulldown
100lbs x 12
120lbs x 12
140lbs x 6(2 sets)

Comments:
-Got another(tighter) bench shirt on today, a brand new size 44 titan f6. Still pretty loose(size Frank has I think), getting into a 42 fury next week I think.
-My belt also arrived today, so used it to hold down the shirt, I will train the full 6 weeks before the competition with the belt, so I can practice pushing against it(only for this first comp), for my next training cycle I will only use the belt when the weights get heavier
-Although it was loose, it felt awesome. Unlike the 46 shirt I tried a few weeks ago, this shirt definitely gave me something, I pressed out my previous best touch-and-go bench(using the 46 shirt which gave zero) with a pause, and smoked it so easily. I can feel the shirt definitely made that 242lbs easier, although I hope I am also stronger than last time
-Missed the first and second attempt due to a miss-groove, pressed it over my stomach rather than bringing it back over my chest/head - needed to get my elbows under and drive it straight up
-3rd attempt decided not to try for a pause, and just went for it but I was stuffed from the first 2 attempts, not sure how this attempt looked though
-I look forward to getting a size 42 shirt on, and probably pressing that 264lbs(maybe more ) next week, bench shirts are alot of fun. I will use a 42 for this comp, and maybe a 40 for my next comp if I can touch anything in it lol
-Also I'm getting into a squat suit tomorrow! It is an Inzer Hardcore, not sure what size, but Tim said it will be pretty tight(it was super tight on him when he was 198lbs, so it should be tight on me at 185ish), apparently it will be a bit hard to get on hah, I look forward to it, and maybe some new squat PR's tomorrow(not sure what the plan is exactly, but I'm sure it involves some sort of PR's )
-Should put the knee wraps(i got some new titan THP's) on tomorrow, as well as my new belt!
-Arrrr.... I think I like the equipment