Finding Out that the Iron Never Lies

[bustermonkey2]

Nov 27, 2018
Bench @ 280 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 7.0
High Pin press @ 345 lbs-3 Too easy; @ 355 lbs-3,3 Rpe 8.5
Dips-20,20,20
Cable press downs @ 120 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0

[bustermonkey2]

Nov 28, 2018
Squat w/ wraps @ 460 lbs-1 Rpe 9.0
Squats @ 360 lbs-4,4,4,5 Rpe 9.0. I didn't feel fully recovered from deadlifts yet so I didn't push it on last set.

[skid]

How are you liking the bench program so far? I did it for a few weeks but changed course when I decided to do my last comp and needed to focus on all three lifts. Kind of wished I completed it to see the results.

[bustermonkey2]

How are you liking the bench program so far? I did it for a few weeks but changed course when I decided to do my last comp and needed to focus on all three lifts. Kind of wished I completed it to see the results.

I don't mind the program so far but I've failed to follow the program specs in terms of 5 days on, 2 days off. Between Thanksgiving weekend obligations, weather issues and work, I've stretched the first 16 days of the program into 20 days. Not ideal. So far the weights still seem fine, but I won't really know if I've made any progress for another few weeks. It's also been a struggle to add squats and deads on top of this rather ambitious bench programming. I'm hoping that it will get easier once I transition the bench program from 5 days a week into 2 days a week.

November 30, 2018
Bench @ 340 lbs-1,1,1 Rpe 9.5 last rep as it got out of the groove. Other 2 reps were about 9.0.
Bench @ 295 lbs-3,3,3, Rpe 8.5
Dips-20,20,20
Cable pressdown @ 120 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0

[bustermonkey2]

December 2, 2018
Bench @ 295 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 8.0
Close grip bench @ 185 lbs-12,12,12 Rpe 9.0
Cable Flys @ 30 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0
Cable pressdowns @ 130 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0

December 3, 2018
Bodywt 234 lbs
Bench @ 295 lbs-3,3,3, Rpe 8.0
Press @ 135 lbs-12,12,12 Rpe 9.0
Seated DB press @ 30 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0
Cable pressdowns @ 130 -20,20,20 Rpe 9.0
Deads @ 495 lbs-1 Rpe 9.25 Fatigued by this point
Deads @ 415 lbs-4
Deads w/ straps @ 415 lbs-4,4,5 Rpe 9.0 Very tired by the end. Very long session. Hopefully it will get better once bench drops to 2 times/week.

[bustermonkey2]

Dec 4, 2018
Bench @ 295 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 8.0
Close grip bench @ 205 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 8.0
Dips-20,20,20
Cable press downs @ 130 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0

Dec 5, 2018
Bench @ 300 lbs-3,3,3 Rpe 8.0
Press @ 145 lbs-10,10,10 Rpe 9.0
Seated db press @ 30 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.0
Cable press downs @ 130 lbs-20,20,20 Rpe 9.5

[bustermonkey2]

Dec 7, 2018
Squats @ 420 lbs-1 Rpe 9.0
Squats @ 365 lbs-4,4,4,7 PR Rpe 9.25
Chins-8,8,8

[bustermonkey2]

Dec 10, 2018
Bench @ 325 lbs-3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3. First 5 sets w/ 5 min rest; next 3 w/ 7 min rest, last 2 with 9 min rest. Rpe 9.5. Pretty tough.
Close grip bench @ 185 lbs-20. Rpe 9.75

[bustermonkey2]

Dec 12, 2018
Deads @ 465 lbs-1 Rpe 9.0
Deads @ 420 lbs-4,4,4,5 Rpe 9.0. Tiring.

[bustermonkey2]

Dec 14, 2018

Bench @ 340 lbs-3,3,3,3,3 Rpe 10. This was tough. I think 345 is my pr for 3 reps but that was only on a single set so I'm making progress.

Press @ 135 lbs-20. Pretty tough maybe rpe 9.0.

Update- 355 is my pr for 3 reps. I'm not sure I'm at that level now.