Ahh... chest and traps... most awesome...

[Citruscide]

Well, my weight isn't exactly where it should be on the bench press... but then again, I haven't done it for quite some time (because of my old form and how it hurt my shoulders) but now with the PL form, I can go freeking WAY higher with weight and no pain!

When I switched over from DB workouts, I was doing around 120's on incline and flat...

Here's what I did tonight on flat bench.

135 x warmup
185 x 12
225 x 10
255 x 8
275 x 5
315 x 1 -- PR (old record is 305 set back in 1998 before shoulder injury)
then I repped out 225 for two more sets -- around 10 reps each.

I then did 3 sets of incline on the hammer strength... finished up with 3 plates on each side. Sorry guys, but still can't figure out a way to do incline bench press without it KILLING my shoulders...

For Traps, I strapped up my wrist wrap for my left hand and shruggd up 115's and 120's until exhaustion... for 4 sets.. .

That about cashed me out... ok, ate some sugar... now I'm hitting the protein...

C-ditty

 

[skaman607]

your weights should be much highr with switching over to PL form

 

[Citruscide]

your weights should be much highr with switching over to PL form

The weights are higher. The difference is, without the PL form... I couldn't do more than 225-245 without my injured shoulders falling out of socket ... or at least feeling like it ... with this style, I'm able to do more weight because my shoulder isn't in constant pain and hence, my strength is way up.

I think my weight will be up to around 345 by the end of the year... the way I'm heading now...

C-ditty

 

[JDarty6173]

Well dont forget his old PR was Pre-shoulder injury.. Good job Citrus

 

[Fatty4You]

Yo C-Ditty,
I dont know what PL form is, but i think you should just take some time to step back and realize that you are now benching more after a shoulder injury than you did with a perfectly healthy shoulder. Now thats what i call some DAMN good recovery!! Hell yeah boy!

My shoulders also hurt sometimes on incline, but really only with dumbbells. Aint that a bitch...

-Fatty

 

[scruples]

good job son

 

[Citruscide]

Yeah... I am doing more than before I was injured... but I also weighed around 190lbs back then too.

I plan on keeping this bitch up about 10-15 or more pounds a week from here on out until the end of the year. So I expect at least 325-335 next week for a PR... word...

The strength is there, that's for sure... I just need to get my strength up in this technique and exercise in particular... hell, I was moving he 120's on incline about ... a month ago? I couldn't move my arms afterward... but I could do it. This way, I can keep my shoulders healthy... and my rehab is much more effecient...

C-ditty -- thanks yall

 

[jeremys]

good luck

 

[JoBu]

Good work! But remember...the fact that you're lifting more doesn't necessarily mean you are stronger. You changed your form which made you more efficient at benching and also allowed you to push weight you couldn't before because of physical limitations. Your injury was holding you back more than your strength. The new form will allow you to get stronger because you've found a way around your shoulder injury so it won't limit you.

JoBu

 

[Citruscide]

Good work! But remember...the fact that you're lifting more doesn't necessarily mean you are stronger. You changed your form which made you more efficient at benching and also allowed you to push weight you couldn't before because of physical limitations. Your injury was holding you back more than your strength. The new form will allow you to get stronger because you've found a way around your shoulder injury so it won't limit you.

JoBu

I hear that. I am fully aware that it doesn't mean I'm stronger... Especially with the regular form when I'm only able to lift like 225 with my left arm shaking and the ligaments feeling like they are tearing apart.

My dumbbell strength was pretty good, I thought anyway... but even that was held back by my shoulder... with the PL style, I can rehab my shoulder more effectively (instead of being setback every week) and maybe, eventually be able to do incline bench and even dumbbells.


C-ditty