531 Bench Press, Grippers and 2HP

June 8, 2011
531 Bench Press, Grippers and 2HP

1a) Bench Press
45 x 10, 10
135 x 5
205 x 5
230 x 3
255 x 5 (297)

1b) Vulcan Black Spring - Parallel
L3 x 3/3
L6 x 1/1
L9 x 1/1
Right L11 x 4, FBBC 4X x A, A
Left L10 x 4

2a) Bench Press
165 x 10

2b) DB Row - Flat Back
162 x 5/5, 5/5, 5/5

2c) 2HP Euro Devise at 54mm
98 x 5
148  2
168 x 1
178 x 2"
172.8 x 1
177 x 1
182 x -

Went back to my old stiff 1-1/4" bar for benching and it feels good. My left elbow was NFG from setting the gripper for my right. It stopped my gripper work tonight plus my bench work. I'm sure I would've gotten 1-2 more reps at 255 plus I would've completed my assistance bench work. My next 1-2 gripper workouts I'll use choked grippers as they don't aggravate the elbow. Another thing I noticed when trying my 4X after using the Vulcan so much is that because of the handle length difference on the Vulcan my fingers were way to far down for a TSG and my pinkie was slipping off. I'm sure I've got the power for the 4X now just the setting difference buggered me plus the elbow crap.

Pretty happy with the 177# on the 2HP as my contest max last year was 178# and that was without tight flexors, gammy elbow, etc. and a different width. I'm confident for 200# this year.