hamil1km Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Nice job Rindo. You'll be over 300 on the bench in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwdutton Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thanks Chris and Manthos! Squats are definitely helping me feel stronger overall and Chris has helped a lot with my bench. Maybe someday i won't be the weakest person on the board. Weakest my arse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Nice benching Mike ! 300 lbs are in sight !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Thanks guys! I hope so Joefrey. I've knocked at the door of 300 a couple times in my life, but have never lifted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Don't knock like a guest, walk straight into the door !! Keep it up Mike ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Don't knock like a guest, walk straight into the door !! This. Quite playing nice about it! Just get a good psyche and go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Well, I didn't bench 3 wheels, but I squatted it! Well below parallel. Felt good. Usual warmup. Squats (Held the bar lower on my shoulders. Shoulder and upper back flexibility getting better. Shoulder dislocations helping. Higher belt position helped too.) BarX10 95X8 135X5 185X3 225X1 265X1 300X1 DEEP 315X1.9 (PR) Buried the first one 2-3" below parallel. Felt so good I tried for a second rep and didn't quite get parallel. 225X3 deep as I could go, paused at the bottom reps. (didn't want to end with a high rep. Pull throughs: 50X10 120X10 stack (200)X10 stack (200)X10 The pull throughs really fried my glutes, hips and lower back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knyaz Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 nice job on the 3 plate Squat!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico300zx Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Great Mike, and you said there would be blood and guts. squats for me tonight too if I ever get home, visiting the inlaws now. Rico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joefrey Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Good job Mike ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Thanks guys! The march to 4 wheels begins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Congrats on the 315lb squat PR! You've been working hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwdutton Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 So maybe now a 3 wheel bench eh???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Way to go, Mike So maybe now a 3 wheel bench eh???? ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IROC-Z Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Good stuff Mike! Getting stronger by the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timstruse Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Mike, great job on the 3 wheels! You've come a long way in a short time. Keep up the momentum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Thanks guys! Just got into Cincy after a 10 hour drive. These old bones are feeling every one of those 315lbs right now. HAHA. On to 405!!! And yes Chris a 3 wheel bench!!! Edited February 13, 2010 by Bullitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTHOS Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 You have the heart of a lion my friend...! Congratulations!! :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks Manthos! Couldn't find elbow sleeves at any of the stores around here that fit right, so i bought myself some size medium neoprene knee sleeves and they fit like a charm. Hopefully this will allow me to resume my grip training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Bench and overhead pressing tonight: I realized something at the gym today. The bars they have in the power rack and the squat/overhead partial racks are thicker than normal. I knew they were short, but I guess I never realized they were thicker. They also have the rings in a weird place on the knurling. I guess they weigh 45lbs. The elbow sleeves definitely helped the pain. Not sure if the thickness of the bar messed me up, or I was just extremely weak today, but my numbers were way down. It does makes me feel better about getting 445 DO to my knees the other day on the DO deads with this bar. Regular bench warmup: barX15 95X10 135X5 Put the safety bars about 3-4" above my chest: 225X5 275X1 (big dissapointment. Did 300 for a single and 275 for a triple on a 3 board press. This felt harder than the 275 regular bench single i did the other day) Strict overhead presses: 95X10 135X5 155X1 (had to do a mini dip with my legs to get this one. Again, way below what i normally do) Still felt good so i did tricep pushdowns: 80X10 140X10 stack (200)X5 Then lat pull downs (I didn't want to risk trying pullups with my elbow): 80X10 180X10, 10, 10 (reverse grip on the last set) Could the thicker bar have really messed me up that bad? I mean, I was really off on all my pressing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwdutton Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Bench and overhead pressing tonight: I realized something at the gym today. The bars they have in the power rack and the squat/overhead partial racks are thicker than normal. I knew they were short, but I guess I never realized they were thicker. They also have the rings in a weird place on the knurling. I guess they weigh 45lbs. The elbow sleeves definitely helped the pain. Not sure if the thickness of the bar messed me up, or I was just extremely weak today, but my numbers were way down. It does makes me feel better about getting 445 DO to my knees the other day on the DO deads with this bar. Regular bench warmup: barX15 95X10 135X5 Put the safety bars about 3-4" above my chest: 225X5 275X1 (big dissapointment. Did 300 for a single and 275 for a triple on a 3 board press. This felt harder than the 275 regular bench single i did the other day) Strict overhead presses: 95X10 135X5 155X1 (had to do a mini dip with my legs to get this one. Again, way below what i normally do) Still felt good so i did tricep pushdowns: 80X10 140X10 stack (200)X5 Then lat pull downs (I didn't want to risk trying pullups with my elbow): 80X10 180X10, 10, 10 (reverse grip on the last set) Could the thicker bar have really messed me up that bad? I mean, I was really off on all my pressing! Different bars mess me up too bro. Like we talked about, it could weigh a bit more also. You stated that 3-4" felt harder than a 3 board press.... Next time you bench at home, try a 2 board as that will be 3" off the chest rather than the 4.5" you were doing. We might find that your sticking point is around 2.5-3.5" Nonetheless, good workout and nice to see ya back! Also, you could be favoring that elbow to, nothing wrong with that, ease into it and the gains will come Mike. Besides, we have all the time we need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Wonder what my Jesup is gonna do to my bench. It's 1-1/4" thick, but from what I hear, they're stiff as heck. Hopefully they cancel each other out. That one I'm using now whips like mad when I'm repping anything over 300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTHOS Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Bench and overhead pressing tonight: I realized something at the gym today. The bars they have in the power rack and the squat/overhead partial racks are thicker than normal. I knew they were short, but I guess I never realized they were thicker. They also have the rings in a weird place on the knurling. I guess they weigh 45lbs. The elbow sleeves definitely helped the pain. Not sure if the thickness of the bar messed me up, or I was just extremely weak today, but my numbers were way down. It does makes me feel better about getting 445 DO to my knees the other day on the DO deads with this bar. Regular bench warmup: barX15 95X10 135X5 Put the safety bars about 3-4" above my chest: 225X5 275X1 (big dissapointment. Did 300 for a single and 275 for a triple on a 3 board press. This felt harder than the 275 regular bench single i did the other day) Strict overhead presses: 95X10 135X5 155X1 (had to do a mini dip with my legs to get this one. Again, way below what i normally do) Still felt good so i did tricep pushdowns: 80X10 140X10 stack (200)X5 Then lat pull downs (I didn't want to risk trying pullups with my elbow): 80X10 180X10, 10, 10 (reverse grip on the last set) Could the thicker bar have really messed me up that bad? I mean, I was really off on all my pressing! Don't worry Mike...what happened to you happens all the time to all of us. Good thing you didn't let it go and completed your workout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Thanks guys! Going to hit some squats tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bullitt Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 Squats and stiff legged deads tonight: Usual mobility and warmup plus shoulder dislocations. Squats: bodyweightX10 barX10 105X8 235X3 295X1 235X10 (PR) 195X15 (PR) Then rested just long enough to catch my breath and did a set of stiff legged deads: 215X10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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