Pre-Comp Test Day - Shirted Bench

[spatts]

Today was ME Bench day, and Dg21, KG18, MjayM, and CHawk19 came to train with us. Those guys always motivate me. They toss around plates like it's no big deal.

I started with a 4 board, and hit a PR of 315 pounds, former max was 287.

Then I worked up in weight and down in boards until I reached my new shirted full ROM 1RM...and I hit 285. It was FUUUUUGLY, but at least I know it's there, and that if it had been a 3rd attempt, rather than the last thing I did after 30 mins of benching, it would've been easier. I'm still learning this shirt though. Never seems to be in the same place twice. My max prior to this was 270 at the February comp, so 15 pounds. I'll take it. I want 15 more though, for now.

 

[SofaGeorge]

PR karma for Spatts as soon as I recharge.

 

[revexrevex]

Congrats! Crazy 4 board PR! I'll trust your advice even more now, since the theory is actually translating into practice for yourself

 

[DBCooper]

Good stuff Spatts, I plan on using my shirt and boards once or twice before August( I just used it this week) hope everyone comes to kick ass.

 

[TheProject]

It's always fun to train with a large group...and fun to see guys move the kind of weight that I'll be moving one day.

I think, not sure, that everyone set PR's tonight. Well, except me, but my bench is still a mess.

I think I got some good video of various attempts tonight. I'll hopefully get that ripped off this weekend.

 

[Liftbig]

good work, everything is moving in the right direction

 

[Devastation]

good work spatts. keep working hard

 

[spatts]

I think we even got some footage of me doing my dramatic interpretation of some of our favorite Manson hits.

 

[jeremys]

nice! i hear you on learning the shirt. i may have to get mine altered after my contest (this saturday) as it is very loose. of course that wouldn't be as fun as growing into it...i'll just get a little taken off

 

[spatts]

Man, talk about "growing in to it." Hannibal handed me my shirt tonight, and I was SURE he'd handed me the wrong one. I could barely get it on. I had to have him yank it over my forearm. It's gotten SO tight.

Notice, I didn't say I'd gotten SO big.