Thanks! I forgot that this was a DL rep PR too. I am happy with that!
Thanks! I forgot that this was a DL rep PR too. I am happy with that!
1/7/15
GPP/Conditioning
Chins
Row sprints x12
Abs
Oops! I've been training!
1/8/15
Dev. block week 3, day 3
Squat, without belt
242x3@7
253x3 @8
257.4x3 @9
246.5x3 @8
246.5x3 @9
TnG Bench
138.5x3
143x3
138.5x3
138.5x3
Press
88x3
94.5x3
88x3
Chins
1/9/15
Dev. Block week 3, day 4
Paused DL, with straps
245x3
265x3
255x3
Slingshot bench-first time, felt super awkward!
125x3
135x5
155x3
155x3
Chins
1/12/15
Dev block week 4, day 1
Squat, apparently done while brain dead..
did 275x2 and it was way tougher than I expected, plus my hip flexors (I guess...) were kind of not happy
tried 275 again, 2 reps, racked it sooooo pissed that it was not right
Discovered I actually had a mis loaded bar...un-balanced and at 280.5 total. Oops!
280x4 @9
268.5 x4 @9
Bench
136.5x4 @8
141x4 @8.5
143x4 @9
140x4 @9
2 ct. bench
121x4
127.5x4
132x4
127.5x4x2
Chins- managed 6, 6, 5, 4, 3
And I'm going to say it here, even though I've probably said it before-I am going to stop being a bench baby. I need to work much harder at this lift.
Glad someone is!Oops! I've been training!
Did you have someone spot you while using the slingshot? I found it's really awkward to unrack with it on. Also, I think you need to go heavy to get anything out of it and again need a spotter in order to save you if something goes sideways.
Squat is really moving...Congrats
Thanks, guys! I've been thinking about you and your recovery, Lakshmi! Hope you are being a perfect patient. :-)
It did need more weight, I agree. It felt better once I added a bit more, but I didn't have a spotter, and I was a bit nervous. I can see that having help unracking with the SS on would be a really good idea. Jordan also told me to make sure I keep my elbows tucked.
One of the cool things about the slingshot is that it will, in my experience, actually help you keep your elbows tucked and this will transfer over to the bench without the slingshot. You muscle memory (or at least mine) sort of remembers where the elbows go on the descent and where they go on the press.