shirt benc felt good 400 x 2 off 2 board wt 162-163 shirt wsa tight

db bench 100 x lb db x7 staying lean and getting stronger

Finally usapl posted my raw American bench masters rec weighed 158lbs

did 385 off 1 board then 385 off chest very tough at top lockout was no good ok off chest

shirt is stiill too loose in arms need to tighten and also wt was 160 so need to gain a couple of lbs also.

w/u to shirt

365 x 2 2 board easy

385 x1` 1 board not difficult pressed backward to much

405 lost arch with lift off since high rack for me and one side was uneven

need lower bench rack weight did not feel heavy jsut uneven.

145 t red minis 8 sets x3 reps

close grips up to 275 x 5 on 2 board

6/8/10

raw bench 135 w/u  225 x3, 275 x 3, 315 x1 (needed tap again at sticking point)

pin press level 8 right above chest about 1-1.5 board 315 x2, 325 x1

bw=160 everything felt heavy only 48 hours since last training also max effort day

need speed work for sure.

felt ok today katana loose shirt put on myself

boards 2 1/2 small boards

365 x3, 385 x 3 425 x 2

wt 160-161 last set last rep tough

bw still right about 160-162lbs

raw bench 275 2 sets of 5 each set last 2 were tough as could be maybee some help at top or midpoint

pin press at level about 1 board or less 315 x 2  2 sets push off pins.

345 x 3 off 2 board

365 x 3 off 2 board

385 x 3 off 2 board last rep ontly tough one.

I have not posted in training log in a while need to catch up busy and now my son has a cold.

Still want to do 1 more bb contest still have muscle tech.

Finally startecd back in single ply shirt and trying to qualify for a big uspf bench my weight loss and being leaner feel stronger lb for lb

howeve at an early weigh in only low carbing and not srarving myself I weighed in at 156 lbs I tried to eat to gain some wt

but single ply Katana was still loose I put it on myself and with lifttle help it was was still choking me

I ended up with 345 at 156 did 360 fairly easy but beat command on 2rd 2nd attempt touched shirt too high.

the 345 was  a masters record for 165 single plyweighing 345 but have a lot of work to do to get shirt shrit either need to gain wt or a tighter shirt

and scoop neck,

Sorry for delay

I was surprised I found out my bench at Battle of border was enough for a  Raw American record.

I guess being over 40 had alot to do with it but felt I should have done more but forget the usapl is a very strict lift and if at the bench pause you do not explode it becomes a very tough rep and that happened to me.

I weighed in at 158 after a small breakfast I probably should have waited to eat after weigh in and could have been 156 still had a 219 wilkes.

good motivation to keep going.

I felt terrible my son was just getting over a cold, I lost my voice mild sore throat but to finally get achance

have my wife able to stay with my son while studying for cpa test I had to train.

my wt was 158 lbs

raw up to 1 single w/300

put shirt on  myself no help

315 x 3 shirt was choking me no belt

355 x 2 2 board ez

365 x1 2 board plus 1 no board could not touch but to about a 1 board and both were very easy

easier than an opener. so felt good.

I thought I felt good today but a little to low on carbs

still benched 275 x3, 300x 1 felt pretty good, then 315 x2 and 2 more sets of singles with 315 need to get used to reps with 315 to bench around 330 goal at bw 165lbs.

It was probably stupid to come in a few days after meet and train above 80% but just felt could have done more at the meet.

Flat bench 275 x 3 no leg drive and bad liftoff ahd to try a liftoff 2 times

2nd set 275 x5 much better leg drive

3rd set 275 x4 good set with nothing left was able to  get a good clean 4th rep

Came back 3 days later close grip

225 x 7 felt easy

275 x3 plus 2 forced reps was heavy but did use real clsoe grip so felt good/

If in 4-5 weeks my raw bench is 320-330 will go to bench nationals/

It just was not my day and I did not practice pasue enough

I ended up with 297.5 at 158 lbs raw for 1st place under 198 lbs by wilkes for masters 40-49 lbs.

Felt great wt 158-159 pm bench 300 x2 had 1 more

My bench is really coming back my weight is less than 160

raw benched 275 x6 last rep tough but not impossible

felt great 280 x3 fellt at least 5-6, 290 x 2, 300 x2

bw 158 lbs

squat 275 x 5, 275 x 3

bench 275 x3, 315 x1

stiff deads 225 x 5 x 2 sets

bench 275 x 3 easy 300 x 2

2/19.10

was supposed to shirt bench today but training partners are benching tomorrow so since did a raw max effort day tuesday

I did repetitian method  185 x 5, 225 x 5 275 x5 first 3 easy last 2 to failure. felt great.

triceps 75 lb behind head 3 sets 8-10 reps

pushdowns 3 sets, tdb laterals s/s with front laterals 3 sets