Showing posts with label Bench Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bench Press. Show all posts

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Blasted government computers...

...won't let me post. Oh well.

Yesterday:
CFWUx2

Bench Press 5-5-5
1. 175 2. 180 3. 185x4 (failed last rep)
Squat Clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
1. 115 2. 135. 3. 145 4. 150 5. 155 6. 160 7. 165
Weighted Pull-up 5-5-3-3-1
1. 35 2. 40 3. 45 4. 50 5. 75 (PR!)

Today:
CFWUx2
added HSPU, omitted Pull-up

"Death By Pull-ups"

With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able.

Use as many sets each minute as needed.

Rounds: 13 + 8 pull-ups

...then...
3 rounds:
10 Kettlebell Swings, 1 pood
10 Ab Wheel Rollouts

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Perplexed...

Yesterday...
HSPU day 38 (10-10-8-6-4)


WOD: Back Squat 5-5-5-5-5
1. 175 2. 185 3. 195 4. 200 5. 205

Bench Press 5-5-5-5-5
1. 165 2. 170. 3. 175 4. 180 5. 185 (PR)

I was really disappointed with my Back Squat...when I did that short Starting Strength cycle my last 3x5 for Back Squat was 220#. I started light, expecting to make bigger jumps but once I got to 195# I was feeling really weak under the bar. I'll chalk it up to the fact that I was working hard all day and didn't get a chance to eat since lunch (lunch was at noon, didn't get to work out until 5ish). Next time I'll push extra hard and make sure I at least get my current PR, if not more.

Bench was good. I'm steadily improving, even though I don't actually do it very often. I think I Bench probably about once a week, sometimes even less often than that. That made up for the shameful Squats.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Thrust!

HSPU day 29 (10-10-9)

CFWUx2
Thruster 1-1-1-1-1-1-1
115#/120/125/130/140/150/160
Bench Press 3-3-3-3-3
175#/180/185/190/195(PR!)

This is the first time I've done heavy thrusters, so I decided to play it safe and start light. I plan on starting and ending a bit heavier next time.
I'm amazed at my progress on bench...I remember not too long ago, when I could barely get three with body weight (still at 160#)...now I'm right at the edge of 200! =D