July 1 - Bench Wars Training: Opener
One week out from the Metal Militia Montreal BENCH WARS on July 9 at Montreal Barbell Gym I needed to pick an opener and then work up to it. My head was in the clouds all week and I was having a hard time staying in the right frame of mind that builds desire and the right amount of aggression to want to lift heavy weights.
Bar x reps x 4 (quads were really tight)
95 x 5
115 x 3
135 x 1
150 x 1
200 x hold for 3 secs
Shirt on
255 x 1 no touch
285 x 1 no touch
305 x 1 no touch
315 x 1
Everything felt heavy. My shirt was REALLY tight and I couldn't touch with any of the weights. Ross and I were originally thinking to open with 303 or 308 but I was about 2 inches away from touching with 305. Ross asked me what I wanted to do, try 305 again and get it to touch or go up in wieght; I picked 315. I got more serious, more aggessive, more determined and the weight felt lighter in my hands and I pressed it up really well - better than the first time. Success. Still not sure what I'll open with, though. Ross and I will keep talking about it all week and decide later.