Archives For reverse grip bench press

Final training session before the meet.

Foam Rolling

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

Hook grip on the B&R bar.

  • Body weight (~207 lb): 6

Low Bar Squat

Paused.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 320 lb: 1

Overhead Press

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 75 lb: 8
  • 100 lb: 5
  • 140 lb: 3
  • 190 lb: 1
  • 225 lb: 1
  • 245 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max!
    • Got a meet coming up on Sunday, but I couldn't help myself.

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused, and eyes closed.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1

Barbell Curl

  • 45 lb: 20
    • Feelin' the burn

Foam Rolling

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

Fat gripz.

  • Body weight (~207 lb): 6

Low Bar Squat

Paused up to 320 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 15
  • 90 lb: 12

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1

Foam Rolling

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

With blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

Beltless up to 410 lb.

Paused up to 440 lb.

Knee wraps at 440, 470 and 500.

Took off the knee wraps on 440x5x3.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 470 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max...but with knee wraps though. Knee wraps = gear.
  • 440 lb: 3,3,3,3,3

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until 390 lb.

Paused again at 350 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 320 lb: 1
  • 350 lb: X,1
    • Missed the first time, either due to a slip causing some pain in my shoulders, or just pain in my shoulders.
  • 390 lb: X,X
    • Might have slipped on both reps, hard to tell from the video.
    • Could have been from shoulder/upper arm pain. I think I would have had this if I was 100%.
  • 350 lb: 1
    • Feeling a bit of pain shooting down my arms from my shoulders. Going to stop here.

Final high volume day before the meet.

Foam Rolling

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

Fat gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

Paused up to 465 lb.

Beltless up to 410 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 440 lb: 1
  • 465 lb: 1
  • 410 lb: 3,3,3,3,3
    • Same weight as last week.

High Bar Squat

  • 410 lb: 3,3

Low Bar Squat

  • 370 lb: 5

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

330 lb reverse grip bench press (Paused)

330 lb Reverse Grip Bench Press (Paused)

Paused.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 280 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 1
  • 370 lb: 1
  • 330 lb: 3,3,3,3,3,3
    • +10 lb from last week
    • 6 sets instead of 5. Thought about doing more, but my form was breaking down on the last set.

Foam Rolling

Band Pull Aparts

Shoulder Dislocations

  • 10

L-Sit Chin Ups

With blue Fat Gripz.

  • Body weight (~200 lb): 5

Low Bar Squat

Beltless up to 410 lb.

Paused up to 460 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 10
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1,1
    • Missed on the 2nd rep on both sets.
  • 460 lb: 2

Face Pulls

  • 70 lb: 12
  • 90 lb: 10

Reverse Grip Bench Press

Paused until 370x2.

Paused again at 340 lb.

  • 45 lb: 10
  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 3
  • 370 lb: 2 * PR!
    • 2 rep max, up +5 lb from last week!
    • Felt a bit shaky and hard, but looked easy on video.
  • 340 lb: 2,2,3

Deadlift

Wow a bunch of strapped deadlift PRs today:

  • 140 lb: 5
  • 230 lb: 5
  • 320 lb: 3
  • 410 lb: 1
  • 460 lb: 1
  • 500 lb: 1
  • 530 lb: 1
  • 560 lb: 1 * PR!
    • 1 rep max...with straps though.
  • 500 lb: 2
    • Matches my 2RM. Wanted 3.
  • 460 lb: 4 * PR!
    • Wanted 5, but gassed out. Still a 4RM I believe.