Almost got 265

[coolcolj]

Interesting workout today. felt slightly drained from the heavy squats, and power snatching yesterday.
Well this week is the start of 2 weeks of deloading, where volume gets cut down a bit, to allow me to supercompenstate and hopefully bang out some PRs in 2 week time.

Something got the better of me and I decided to max out on the Bench (16inch grip), and ohhh I was so close to nailing 265lbs!

Anyway I'm confident I'll get a 365+ full squat, 265+ 16inch grip bench and a 185+ overhead press PR after this deloading period


Bench Press in Power Rack - No spotters

Main form - 16 inch grip, thumbs touching inner smooth area, shoulder blades tucked, elbows in. Mild leg pressure - not sure if it helps at all to tell you the truth

warmups - Benchpress 45lbsx10, 95x5, 135x5, 185x5

Rest - 3 to 5 mins

225x2
265xMISS!
265x MISS! - stalled 2/3 of the way up! The 2nd attempt was much closer.


Oh so close! I'm not unhappy considering the heavy squats and snatches I did yesterday, and that I'm on the tailend of a loading phase. Soon I will have this
I just didn't have much leverage to really push hard.
Had I nailed 265, that would be a 10lb PR up from 255lbs from 3 weeks ago.

Video clip

265 16 inch grip bench attempts

2megs - Right click on link and save ebfore vieiwng thanks
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/blitzforce/Movies/CCJ_16inchBench265Miss_28April03.mpg

 

[Zander1983]

That was close. No doubt you'll be nailing those PRs post-deloading.

 

[b fold the truth]

AHHH!!! I was YELLING while watching the video clip!!! Why didn't you get that rep???

More leg drive man...push your legs fwd (like a leg ext) and drive your shoulder blades back into the bench. Tuck those lats and I think that had you pushed AWAY more than UP on the lockout...you would have activated your triceps more and locked it out.

Seriously...YOU had that rep. Technique is what is getting you. you ARE strong enough for a lot more.

B True

 

[coolcolj]

Yeah I still don't have the technique quite right yet. I did find on the 2nd attempt that when I flexed my lat down I seem to get more leverage that is why I pushed it higher.

I felt like I didn't have any leverage at all, I could feel the power there, but couldn't apply it

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Keep working hard C. Your getting stronger You will complete that rep. You had the rep brother. ARRRRRRRRRRR. Been there. Next tiem it's your for the taking.

 

[FatRat]

Oooooooh, so close!! I was sure you had that one! Great .mpeg as usual!

 

[t3c]

nooo!That was the closest rep i've ever seen...to a full rep of course...if that makes any sense.

You are making some great progress man. Your progress sticks out in my mind for some reason. Every time i watch the videos i think "damn this guy sets prs a fuckin lot".

 

[thriller]

sooooooooooo close on the second try...

 

[coolcolj]

nooo!That was the closest rep i've ever seen...to a full rep of course...if that makes any sense.

You are making some great progress man. Your progress sticks out in my mind for some reason. Every time i watch the videos i think "damn this guy sets prs a fuckin lot".

SOon I will have this - I'm addicted to PRs LOL

 

[JOKER47]

Board presses would really help, seeing where you got stuck at.

That was DAMN close, bro.


Joker