Thanks Walter!
Tuesday 1-20-15
TRAC continue training as normal
Pause squat
335x5x3@7.5-8.5
Good reps.
2ct pause bench
225x5@7.5
225x5@7.5
225x5@7.5
225x5@8.5
Shoulder thing is still there but fading in intensity.
Thanks Walter!
Tuesday 1-20-15
TRAC continue training as normal
Pause squat
335x5x3@7.5-8.5
Good reps.
2ct pause bench
225x5@7.5
225x5@7.5
225x5@7.5
225x5@8.5
Shoulder thing is still there but fading in intensity.
I ice it nightly. I need to bring a gel pack to work so I can get an ice session in during the day.
That sounds Awful. I will try it.
Thursday 1-22-15
TRAC continue ue training as normal( stress and fatigue is high)
Squat with belt.
405x3@8
405x3@8.5
405x3@9
More relative effort, fatigue is passing my recovery etc..meh feeling where gains happen. More work sets were done early in training week than last so overall squat volume is increasing despite this lackluster squat session.
Bench comp pause just wrist wraps.
240x3@7.5 (comp grip ring finger on ring.. Pain...
240x3@8. 23" grip tucked elbows...aw a work around.
240x3@8.5 23" grip.
I may stick with a narrower bench grip for a while. And become a ng bench specialist. Better than not training it.
I would not say that multiple sets with 4 plates is lackluster. But then I am just a little semi-weak guy. As for benching lots of guys bench narrow successfully. Oldster from on here comes to mind, as does Konstantinovs. Maybe having a closer grip is not "optimal" but it sure as hell beats not training it, as you pointed out yourself.
This has worked out pretty well for me over the past few months. I switched to a closer grip (pinkies about 1" inside the 81cm rings) to take some strain off my injured pec. I ended up getting just as strong if not stronger with the closer grip, equaling my meet PR bench of 308 with a little room to spare.
You can always switch back once things are healed up. Over the past 4-5 weeks I've switched back to what was my normal grip, middle finger on the rings, and I just hit my first bench PR in awhile.