June 16, 2010 - ME UB

Walking – 31.5 minutes

Dynamic Warm-ups

Close Grip Barbell 4-Board Presses
45x10
95x5
135x3
185x3
215x3
245x3
275x1
305x1
335x1
355x1
375x1 PR+5lbs
385x1 PR+15lbs (ugly)
347x2

Barbell Strict Presses
110x3
140x3
170x3
200x3
230x2 PR+5lbs

Bent Over Sloppy Rows (straps)
320x10
320x7
320x7

Bent Over Rear Delt Dumbbell Raises
57.5'sx15 PR+2.5lbs
57.5'sx15
57.5'sx15

32 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Very sore in my back. A good type of sore like a small child has been hanging from my neck all day kind of sore. Trained at a new place today. Max Fitness is a small powerlifting gym nestled in intercity Harrisburg. I'd been invited to come train by one of my training partners but he couldn't make it out that night so I was solo besides the three guys who were there training deadlifts and squats. I do like the competition style bench press bench but it couldn't adjust the uprights to my height so I needed a lift off after 300lbs, otherwise I'd be doing a half rep before I even started the lift. I'm not really a fan of lift offs as hands in my line of sight can get a little distracting and everyone provides a slightly different lift off. 385lbs was ugly but I'll take it. It looks like Darren (guy spotting that set) touches it but he didn't, he's just really really close to the bar. I imagine they get that close when you got training partners going for +600lbs on the bench. Screwed up the first rep with 347lbs which made the second rep tough. Techincally a PR but not counting it since I haven't had a max double. Strict pressing felt good, would have liked to have made it a triple with 230lbs but I'll take it. Decided to do regular grip bent over rows instead of my usual snatch grip style and I figured they'd be easier. Wrong. The increased range of motion makes it much tougher so I'll have to drop the weight a bit. I'll be using this style from now on. Finished up with rear delts and stretching. My soreness will have soreness.