September 01, 2011 - ME UB

Still unsure if I'm hitting events on Saturday or Sunday down in Reston. Guess I have to decide tonight haha.

Dynamic Warm-ups

12" Log Strict Presses
90x5
110x3
130x3
150x3
170x1
190x1
210x1
230x1
250x1 PR+20lbs
265x1 PR+35lbs
275x0
275x1 PR+45lbs
248x3 PR+58lbs

Close Grip Barbell Bench Presses w/ Slingshot
265x5
295x5
325x5
355x5
385x2 (suck)

Bent Over Barbell Rows (straps)
200x12
230x12
260x12
290x11 PR+5lbs

37 Minutes of Stretching

Comments: Mostly an awesome workout. While I have been doing a lot of strict pressing, I haven't tried a log with straight weight. My left shoulder felt achy warming up but even so, I knew I had it in me for some big improvements. As usual, my shoulder felt better as I did singles. I had thought 250lbs would be my limit but it went up with only slight hesitation. I figured why not, and went for a bodyweight press. Got myself good and agitated and that went up about the same. Ok, more weight. 275lbs would be a 5lbs PR on my strict press, regardless of implement. I missed it on my first attempt (my right shoulder lost tightness) but it didn't feel impossible. Remembering my lesson on misses being warm-ups, I went at it again and got it. Now my log strict press is just 10lbs under my log push press. Hopefully that means big things next week when I test that lift. I hate doing reps with the log on my chest as the other reps are never like the first rep. I got an easy first rep on the down set and struggled for a second one. I put it down on the rack, took a breath and pushed for a tough third rep. Big PR's on this. Benching with the Slingshot was not so bueno. My wrists ached just lifting off with 265lbs and it didn't get any easier from there. I realize that my upper body wasn't quite ready for supramax weights just yet. The most I had put in my hands for benching in the last two months was only 275lbs so no wonder I felt like crap with 110lbs more. Finished up with rows. I was worried these would be awful with my lower back and hamstrings quite sore from Tuesday's workout. Went well but would have liked another rep on the last set but lats and upper back were just shot by that point.