CK's West Side Journal

[CrimsonKing]

time to get some chains...

What benefit does chains provide the I can't get from bands?

btw.. switching to a traditional WSB week split.. Speed Upper Tonight.. Can't wait to have fun witht he bands! lol

 

[Deciever1]

What benefit does chains provide the I can't get from bands?

btw.. switching to a traditional WSB week split.. Speed Upper Tonight.. Can't wait to have fun witht he bands! lol

nothing you cant do with bands ...

just with chains you can do suspended lifts, , and use them for DE days (w/ or w/o the bands) variation...

and i think that chains (the few that i have) have a smoother feeling to them than the bands..

 

[CrimsonKing]

D - I think you are going to be out benching me soon bro. I'm panicing.. I'm not progressing on my bench.. actually regressing.. MY PR hasn't moved up in 9 months.. and, no, I don't bench alot or too little from what I can tell.. you see my routine above... Where's benchmonster when you need him! lol..I HATE BENCHING!

 

[Deciever1]

maybe once you throw a shirt on your bench will go up... are you doing enough work for your lats, and shoulders (hell, even do some chest work as well)?

 

[CrimsonKing]

I'm going to go for my 1RM on all my raw PL lifts (Bench, Squat Dead) this week. My poor performance last week on the bench has me rattled. I need to see where my PL lifts are. Watch out I may go physcho this week after my ME days..

 

[Deciever1]

I'm going to go for my 1RM on all my raw PL lifts (Bench, Squat Dead) this week. My poor performance last week on the bench has me rattled. I need to see where my PL lifts are. Watch out I may go physcho this week after my ME days..

can't wait for pics.. should be interesting.

im trying to get videos of me lifting up, but thats not going to well.. cant get my damn video acpture function of the video card to work.

Do you know any thing about lifting equipment, or are you just in the dark about all of it?

 

[The Shadow]

I am going to do the same with me

 

[CrimsonKing]

09/08/02 - DE Upper

Speed Bench (3 Grips Variation)
135+2Mini-Bands (choked 1/2) x 3 x 12

EzBB Tri Extension
65 x 8 x 4

Tri Pushdowns
80 x 8 x 4

Barbell Shoulder Press
115 x 8
115 x 6
115 x 5

Bent Lateral Raises
20's x 6 x 3

Pulley Rows
200 x 8 x 3

EzBB Curl
75 x 8 x 3

- Good Workout. Bands really add intensity. I focused 110% on from on my speed bench. Focused on pinching shoulder blades and flexing lats to 'row' bar on descent. It seemed to help. For example on a couple of sets my form was not as good and I could feel my tri's tire quicker. Hopefully I'm finding a groove.

btw, I found this article on Testosteron Mag entitled - "Five reasons your bench gets stuck at the bottom and what you can do about it" Very Good read and I think it helped pull together all you have been saying too.

Link to article - http://www.testosterone.net/articles/180press.html

 

[b fold the truth]

Great job man!!! You plan on keeping the bands in there for a while?

B True

 

[CrimsonKing]

Great job man!!! You plan on keeping the bands in there for a while?

B True

Yes. Definitely on Box Squats and Speed Bench.. Really adds intensity.