Bench Assistance. Friday, 10/22/10.

Extra Long Pause Bench 4x3 (with 3-second pauses)
135
135
135
135

Incline Bench 4x8 (with pauses)
105
95
95
95

Tricep Pushdowns 3x15 (with pauses)
60
70
80

Pullover Machine 4x12
140
140
140
140

Condor Shoulder Raises 4x15
10s
10s
10s
10s

LIGHT Pec Deck Flys 3x12
60
60
60

LIGHT Hammer Curls 3x12
10s
10s
10s

Weighted Situps
10lb x 12
10lb x 12 + BW x 8

Bench. Tuesday, 10/19/10.

**** WEIGH-IN: BODY WEIGHT AT 139LBS ... THIS IS BEFORE WORKOUT AND BEFORE DINNER ****

--> GOT MY WEIGHT BACK UP + 2 MORE POUNDS!! I'VE BEEN EATING A LOT.

Bench 3x3 (with pauses)
145 --> P.R.!!!
155x2 + fail --> P.R.!!!!
145 (tough)
-> I know that I can hit hit a triple at 155 (I failed on 3rd rep about halfway up). Given my 1 rep PR is 160, this was a huge jump for me. 145 for the first triple felt really controlled!! My bar pop off the chest is getting way better. I credit this to the extra long pause bench.

Foam Roller Bench 4x5
160 --> P.R.!!!
150
150
155

Push Press 4x5
75
75
80
80
-> stayed moderate with these. wanted to focus on form. didn't go heavy.

Pullover Machine 4x8
180 = 4 plates
180
180
180

Cable Rows 2x15
100
100
-> slow and controlled, to get blood flow through elbows. elbows feeling mostly better. little pain.

Rear Delt Flys 2x10
12s
12s

Light Hammer Curls 2x10
12s
12s
-> very light, very slow and controlled, simply to get blood flow through elbows.

Cable Ab Crunches 3x10
80
80
80

Lateral Delt Raises 2x10
12s
12s

Forearm Fingertip Holds
2 sets with the 25 plates
-> lasted about 10 seconds each set, forearms fatigued!!

Running
-> 1 mile at 9:20 pace on track, slow and easy

Bench and Back. Saturday 6/25/10

Bench 4x2
-> all with press calls
135
135
135
135
-> tough when I didn't quite get leg drive quite right

Foam Roller Bench 3x8
135
135
135

Decline Dumbell Bench
50s x 8
50s x 7 + fail
50s x 6 +fail

Ultra-Wide Grip Lat Pulldown
100x8 with pauses
130x6
130x6

Close-Grip Cable Rows
130x7
130x7
130x7

Pullover Machine
140x8
160x8
160x8

Light Bicep Curls with Tricep Holds 2x10
-> all with 10lb weights

BACK TO BENCH!! FEELING GOOD!! Wednesday, 6/2/10.

***** FIRST DAY BENCHING IN OVER A MONTH. I'M STARTING FAIRLY LIGHT TO PHASE BACK INTO THINGS. MY ELBOWS FELT GOOD TODAY. I'M VERY EXCITED. IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT SUMMER. I LIFTED WEIGHTS TODAY AND IT WENT A LITTLE SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

Bench 3x8
-> all slow and controlled with pauses
95
95
95
-> feels good.

Incline Bench 3x8
-> all slow and controlled with pauses
75
75
75

Banded Bench (no weight) 3x8
-> all with 1 purple (doubled) and with tricep emphasis

Light Bicep Curls 3x8
-> Dean suggested these and I like them!!
-> only with 10 lbs in each hand, slow and controlled, always flexing the triceps at the bottom.
-> ELBOWS FEEL GOOD!!

Light Banded Tricep Work
3x8 pushdowns with 1 red (singled)
3x8 overhead spread-aparts with 1 red (singled)

**** STRETCHED AFTERWARDS ****