Training Log: Bench Press

Shoulder stretching, foam roller Warm up sets Working sets: 195 x 5 220 x 3 245 x 1 *PR   Assistance work: Push-ups: BW x 20 x 3   245 is a new PR for me. Bench is an area I’m never completely satisfied with my numbers (yes, my bench sucks), but, am satisfied to […]

Training Log: Bench Press

Shoulder stretching, foam roller Warm up sets Working sets: 180 x 3 205 x 3 230 x 3   Assistance work: DB row: 70 x 10 x 2 75 x 10 x 2 DB bench: 65’s x 12 x 2 70’s x 12 x 2 Skull crushers: 85 x 10 x 4   Bench felt […]

Training Log: Bench Press

Shoulder stretching, foam roller Warm up sets Working sets: 195 x 5 205 x 5 220 x 6 (screwed up my calculations on the 1st 2 working sets. Should have been 170, then 195, but oh well.) Assistance work: DB bench: 65’s x 12 x 4 DB row: 70 x 10 x 4 Skull crushers: […]

[5/3/1 – Week 3] – Bench Press

As outlined in a previous post this is week 3 of my first 5/3/1 program.  Here is today's training log. (Warm ups: Stretch – Jump Rope and/or Broom handle stretch 40% x 5 = 8550% x 5 = 10560% x 3 = 125) 75% x 5 = 16085% x 3 = 180 95% x 1+ […]

[5/3/1 – Week 2] – Bench Press

As outlined in a previous post this is week 2 of my first 5/3/1 program.  Here is today's training log. (Warm ups: Stretch – Jump Rope and/or Broom handle stretch 40% x 5 = 8550% x 5 = 10560% x 3 = 125) 70% x 3 = 14580% x 3 = 170 90% x 3+ […]