Bench Bash...in my basement

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

weight- 149 lbs

1.Bench press- 45x5, 95x4, 135x3, 185x1, shirt- 205x1(no touch)

Opener- 225x1
Second- 245x1 PR
Third- 255x1 PR!!
Fourth- 265xmiss(stalled halfway)

I exceeded my expecations and hit a 15 lb PR with a good pause and good lockout. Very excited about the upcoming meet. Time to train the lockout hard and shoot for 265+ at the meet!!!


BTW, 255@149= 1.71xbw which is also a PR.

Hopefully hitting the boards hard for the next 6 weeks will help me hit a new PR at the meet!!

 

[Deciever]

congrats... you getting up there... tell pete i said good job to him too and jeremy also

 

[powerlifterjay]

Definitly good job! I guess you took first right? Feels good to win a bench bash! Really bro those boards and your enthusiasim will take you to the next level. Proud of ya!

 

[Screwball]

Great job, IRBD! You are making some tremendous gains. Keep hitting it hard.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

Thanks guys!

I guess you could consider it first since nobody else weighs as little as I do, lol.

Just made a 5-board about an hour ago. Testing it out tomorrow!!

 

[b fold the truth]

Sounds great!!!! I assume that the weights are feeling lighter? What has made the biggest differences in your bench strength?

B True

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

Honestly I don't know.


I think it is a combination of getting more comfortable with using the shirt, having good speed after the pause and I also think the boards and bands have helped my lockout. I'm going to be using way more board presses from now on and I'll see if that helps my sticking point that is the middle of the lift.

 

[brianmincher]

IRBD,

That is outstanding work. Double bodyweight is closer than you think. Keep up the good work.

B.