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.