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benchmonster
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Well, the computer at the house is on the fritz, so this has been my first chance since the training to post. So here goes.
Great session. Everyone did very well, and learned some things as well. I really think we discovered some technique things that could easily add close to 50 lbs on Screwball's bench, if he can get them sorted out. They are as he described them earlier in the thread, so I won't go over them again.
Seems like everyone is fighting shirt sizing issues just a bit at the moment except (knock on wood) myself. Hannibal is very close, and may be just fine by meet time. Denim is an unforgiving bitch, and the fury seems to be nearly as unforgiving as well. Got to get it sized just right to have things go well.
This was, for me, one of the best training sessions I can remember. I smoked a 565 2 board press, got a 505 full bench with a long long pause. Put the bar on my chest a bit high, as 505 did not want to touch (tightest shirt) and was still able to muscle it up without a perfect setting. This made me happier than anything of the day. Usually it is all or nothing for me. I was very pleased to have the brute strength to get a lift that was not perfectly grooved. 500 in my blue sleeved shirt is definately the opener, and it will be smoked!
I am weighing 231 right now, and will try and come in as close to 240 as possible for the September 14th meet. Seems like everything is clicking real well. Hope to join the "official" 500 club and the 550 club on the same day. If I go 3 for 3, then I will have both. Then got to get back down to 220 for the October APF meet to set a new state record. Current OK State APF record is 501 at 220. Should be a great fall.
Hannibal is coming along real well, bigokie is getting stronger and bigger by the day, and Screwball is just a proper shirt fitting and one or two techique changes away from joining the 500 club himself. A good time was had by all.
B.
Great session. Everyone did very well, and learned some things as well. I really think we discovered some technique things that could easily add close to 50 lbs on Screwball's bench, if he can get them sorted out. They are as he described them earlier in the thread, so I won't go over them again.
Seems like everyone is fighting shirt sizing issues just a bit at the moment except (knock on wood) myself. Hannibal is very close, and may be just fine by meet time. Denim is an unforgiving bitch, and the fury seems to be nearly as unforgiving as well. Got to get it sized just right to have things go well.
This was, for me, one of the best training sessions I can remember. I smoked a 565 2 board press, got a 505 full bench with a long long pause. Put the bar on my chest a bit high, as 505 did not want to touch (tightest shirt) and was still able to muscle it up without a perfect setting. This made me happier than anything of the day. Usually it is all or nothing for me. I was very pleased to have the brute strength to get a lift that was not perfectly grooved. 500 in my blue sleeved shirt is definately the opener, and it will be smoked!
I am weighing 231 right now, and will try and come in as close to 240 as possible for the September 14th meet. Seems like everything is clicking real well. Hope to join the "official" 500 club and the 550 club on the same day. If I go 3 for 3, then I will have both. Then got to get back down to 220 for the October APF meet to set a new state record. Current OK State APF record is 501 at 220. Should be a great fall.
Hannibal is coming along real well, bigokie is getting stronger and bigger by the day, and Screwball is just a proper shirt fitting and one or two techique changes away from joining the 500 club himself. A good time was had by all.
B.
