WAHEY!! 265 Bench PR

[Zander1983]

I didn't expect to nail 265 so soon after 255, but it went up quite nicely. Unfortunately I got stuck under 275, though in hindsight that was incredibly ambitous. Been treating myself to PRs recently, which is nice.

Workout in full...

Bench Press
88 x 5
132 x 5
176 x 3
198 x 3
220 x 1
242 x 1
265 x 1 PR
275 x 1 Miss

Standing OHP
Bar x 5
88 x 5
132 x 3 x 5

 

[Lee]

nice work dude, im jealous

 

[MJSbossman]

Good job man. How much do you rep usually?

I'm gonna max out in a couple weeks, I rep 30 more pounds than I did 2 months ago, so lets hope I can gain at least 30 on my max!

 

[Zander1983]

Good job man. How much do you rep usually?

I'm gonna max out in a couple weeks, I rep 30 more pounds than I did 2 months ago, so lets hope I can gain at least 30 on my max!

Depends on the rep range and amount of sets, but usually anywhere between 185 and 200 for 5 rep sets.

Good luck with your attempt.

 

[b fold the truth]

Nice PR man...what have you been doing in your training to increase it???

B True

 

[Zander1983]

Nice PR man...what have you been doing in your training to increase it???

B True

EATING

Specific to my bench, I've been doing explosive pushups (http://www.t-mag.com/articles/192push.html). I've also been concentrating close-grip benching to strengthen my front-delts and triceps. The explosive pushups are great though - much like speed benching.

 

[nategetnswole]

great job bro, keep it up!

 

[coolcolj]

goodd job

I need to get my bench going up, you've overtaken mine - although mine is closegrip

 

[SAGAT]

good job bro! about those explosive pushups; those sound interesting but.....when did you do them? as your first chest exercise? on a different day? i'm really curious about these

 

[bigstve12]

before you know it, 3 plates will be going up just as easy...keep it up man