Monday, April 27, 2020

W5D1 Bench

April 27, 2020
Before Supper

Week 5, day 1. Last bench session before I check my 1RM later this week. Excited to get squatting, pressing, pulling, etc. again. Moved my hands in a smidge to see if it helps my shoulder. Easiest 5 x 15r session this cycle too.

Scarecrows 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Bent Raise 25e x 5 x 10r

Bench Press 88k x 5 x 15r

Axle Row 203 x 5 x 9r

Hammer Curl 50e x 5 x 8r

Saturday, April 25, 2020

W4D3 Bench

April 25, 2020
Before a late supper

Week 4, day 3. Lazy.

Bench Press 120k x 3/3/5.5

First bad bench day since starting this. It's expected; minimal sleep, ate like crap, lazy, and my 15th bench day in 4 weeks, etc. Looking forward to testing next week.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

W4D2 Bench

April 23, 2020
Before Supper

Week 4, day 2

Scarecrows 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Upright Row 42.5k x 3 x 10r

Bench Press Paused
141k x 1
126k x 5 x 1r

Pulldowns 150 x 4 x 12r

Reverse Curl 30k x 5 x 10r

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

W4D1 Bench

April 21, 2020
Before Supper

Week 4, day 1. With the heat and a dry outside platform I'm getting pretty anxious to do some pressing again once these 5 weeks are up.

CS Activation

Bench Press 88k x 5 x 15r

Axle Row 203 x 5 x 8r

Hammer Curl 50e x 5 x 7r

Friday, April 17, 2020

W3D4 Bench

April 17, 2020
Before Supper

Week 3, day 4

Scarecrows 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Upright Row 42.5k x 3 x 10r

Bench Press Paused EMOM 132k x 6 x 1r

Ring Row x 3 x 20r
I like to really let the scaps slide around with these. Great back pump.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

W3D3 Bench

April 16, 2020
Before Supper

Week 3, day 3

CS Activation

Bench Press 118k x 4/4/4/10

Pulldowns 150 x 12/12/12/10

Hammer Curl 50e x 5 x 6r

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

W3D2 Bench

April 14, 2020
Before Supper

Week 3, day 2

External Rotations 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Bent Raise 25e x 5 x 10r

Bench Press
132k x 2r
118k x 5 x 2r

Axle Row 198 x 5 x 10r

Reverse Curl 25k x 5 x 12r

Monday, April 13, 2020

W3D1 Bench

April 13, 2020
After Supper

Week 3, day 1

Scarecrows 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Upright Row 40k x 3 x 10r

Bench Press R/P 88k x 22-7-4

DB Row 100e x 2 x 20r

Nautilus Curl 50 x 5 x 12r

Friday, April 10, 2020

W2D5 Bench

April 10, 2020
Before Supper

Week 2, day 5. This is tiring. Not so much the bench but the biceps. Looking forward to having the weekend "off".

Scarecrows 2.5k x 3 x 15r

Bent Raises 25e x 5 x 10r

Bench Press Paused 125k x 8 x 2r

Pulldowns 150 x 5 x 10r

Baby Inch

Thursday, April 9, 2020

W2D4 Bench

April 9, 2020
Before Supper

Week 2, day 4. Fatigue setting in.

CS Activation

Bench Press 88k x 5 x 15r

Axle Row 198 x 5 x 9r

Hammer Curl 45e x 5 x 8r