Last Week

This last week has been insane. I've been busier than ever with home and work and I'm also trying to get ready for the competition on the 11th Feb. My last two training days went something like this.

Wendesday 31 Jan 2007

Squats - 135lbs/12 reps, 225lbs/6 reps, 3x(275lbs/6 reps)

Short and sweet. I only had 25 minutes so I decided to hit just the essentials.

Thursday 1 Feb 2007

Bench Press - 135lbs/12 reps, 225lbs/6 reps, 275lbs/3 reps, 295lbs/2 reps.
3 Board Bench Press - 315lbs/3 reps, 335lbs/1 rep, 355lbs/1 rep.
Close Grip Bench - 245lbs/6 reps, 245lbs/4 reps+1 then I got stuck.
Supported T Bar Rows - (all 6 reps) 90lbs, 135lbs, 180lbs, 205lbs, 180lbs, 135lbs, 90lbs.
Inclined Dumbbell Flys - 60lbs/8 reps, 80lbs/8 reps, 100lbs/5 reps.

Everything started breaking down after 315lbs 3 board press. I wanted to do three reps at 335lbs but barely managed 1 rep. 355lbs was UGLY. My elbow were out and I twisted on the bench just to get it up. YUCK! Then of course I'm almost completely spent going into close grip bench. The first set was good and solid the last was a nightmare. I stopped at 4 reps and I figured after a short break I'd finish the last two. On the second of two reps I got stuck. With no spotter I had to ask the guy benching beside me for help. A good lesson in humility.

The rest of the work out went well. I finding that my triceps are indeed my weak part of my bench and are suffering while I'm training for shirted bench press. It's going to take some time but they'll come up.

Snowdaddy