Nov. 23, 2010.
Heavy Bench & Deadlift Training
Bar x reps
95 x 5
115 x 2
165 x 1 (Shirt on)
200 x 1
225 x miss
230 x miss
240 x miss
250 x miss x 2
What a crap bench night. My legs were spent, felt like I couldn't hold my arch at the bottom. And I couldn't set my shoulders back at the start of the lift either. Ross and Cheryl both said "you're just as strong as you were last week" and "push through it". I tightened the sleeves just a bit on my shirt and I was having a hard time adjusting to the changes, then on the 240 I heard a seem rip but kept on with the lift. Then again on one of the 250 attempts I heard the seem rip, told myself to not pay attention to it, then it ripped again and I let it get into my head. I'll get it right, eventually.
Deadlift
135 x 5 conventional
185 x 5 Sumo from here on, w/ briefs and belt
225 x 3 Suit no belt
275 x 1 suit, belt
300 x 1
315 x 1
330 x miss
330 x miss
330 x 1 PR
Focused more on the top part of the lift this week. Wanted to rip the weights off the floor so I would have enough momemtum to get my shoulders back at the top of the lift, something I struggled with last week. It worked. I am still having issues with the bar being out in front of me I tried rolling the bar at the start but that worked up to 275 then wasn't working for me anymore. I tried to pull back right away at the start but I am still using my legs so much to get the weight off the floor that I only start to pull back once its mid-shin area. The technique is getting closer and closer to where it should be and I am very pleased with that, and that i didn't give up on the 330!
So this morning I went and got my wisdom teeth removed. I'm hurting for certain right now. The numbness is starting to wear off and my mouth is very achy, and I'm hungry but can't eat anything yet. I also can't lift for 2-3 weeks which is why I went over board last night. I wouldn't usually bench heavy twice in 4 days. Now its time to get better, let my body recover, and let that 250 bench haunt me!