WAHEY!! 265 Bench PR

[Zander1983]

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

My split is push/pull/legs with no set days in particular. I rest as I see fit and try to lift as often as I can. I also play indoor soccer, which has a variable schedule. Consequently, my workouts are all over the place.

I perform them on 'pushing' days. An example of which you can find here: http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=231922

I only bench every second 'pushing' workout. The other one will consist of close-grip and explosive pushups. My bench is more bodybuilding style with a relatively close grip (best described as just outside shoulder width), but I do try to encorporate a lot of the powerlifting ideas. I've been lowering it closer to my sternum and pushing away from my line of sight, rather than straight up in the air.

 

[gymrat]

what's your next pr goal?

 

[Zander1983]

My squat has been out of action in a big way on-and-off for about a year because of injury, but I'm just working back into it now and would love to be able to hit 265 x 1 ATF sometime soon. Comparatively low compared to my bench, but I need to start somewhere!

I'm going to go for a 1RM deadlift on either Thursday or Friday. Been ages since I have tested it. Last time around it was 297.5 x 1. I'd like to hit 320 x 1, maybe more.

I just got back from a tough indoor game, my 3rd since Thursday. Fortunately I have a break until next Thursday. Packed schedule of late means that my body needs it. I'll take tomorrow and maybe Thursday off, and then kill this deadlift.

 

[SAGAT]

My split is push/pull/legs with no set days in particular. I rest as I see fit and try to lift as often as I can. I also play indoor soccer, which has a variable schedule. Consequently, my workouts are all over the place.

I perform them on 'pushing' days. An example of which you can find here: http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=231922

I only bench every second 'pushing' workout. The other one will consist of close-grip and explosive pushups. My bench is more bodybuilding style with a relatively close grip (best described as just outside shoulder width), but I do try to encorporate a lot of the powerlifting ideas. I've been lowering it closer to my sternum and pushing away from my line of sight, rather than straight up in the air.

ah i see now, thanks for clearing that up. i'm definitely gonna give those a go.

 

[JollyRogers]

Great job man, feels good eh?


here's some good advice ...never do squats or deads before work.

 

[SofaGeorge]

Good job!

 

[Scotsman]

Nice work.

Cheers,
Scotsman