Back From The Dead

[SteveX]

Thursday

Deadlift
2x3 @ 385
3x3 @ 365

Woke up 30 minutes earlier than I normally do since I had to be at work early. I had meant to get up an hour early, but I overslept and was in a bit of a rush. It was cold as fuck out and I didn't get my normal pre-lift coffee so the day did not start off well. Weights felt slow as shit and I wasn't too happy with my performance today

Squat
3x5 @ 275

High Bar Squat + TKE
4x8 @ 225 + EFS Light Band

These continue to suck balls, but can't beat the quad pump

Friday

It was still cold as balls today, but I managed to find a small heater to bring into the garage with me. It didn't do much to keep me warm, but did let me unfreeze my hands between sets.

Bench Press (no feet)
305x1



My goal is to hit 315 without my feet on the ground before my competition prep ends. It's a bit of a lofty goal and I won't be crushed if I don't hit it. I just think it would be a cool accomplishment

Competition Bench
5x5 @ 235

Close Grip Bench
3x7 @ 215
2x7 @ 205

BB Incline Chest Supported Row
4x10 @ 205

Band Facepull
3x12 @ EFS Average Band

 

[btwrestler119]

305 with no leg drive is no joke, I'd probably fall off my shitty bench if I tried that.

 

[SteveX]

305 with no leg drive is no joke, I'd probably fall off my shitty bench if I tried that.

It's funny because I've only benched 300+ 5 times in my life. The first time is when I put 300 on the bar just to break through that barrier. The second time was the first time I benched 315. The third time was when I benched 320 in competition. The other 2 times were this week and last week when I hit 300 and 305 without leg drive. By the end of this cycle I'll have benched 300+ with my feet off the ground more times than I've bench it with my feet on the ground.

Not sure why, but my bench exploded these past few months. I think it's partially learning how to bench correctly and use my t-rex arms to their fullest potential. It's fun being able to take weights you used to get pinned by and crush them.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
3x3 @ 370
365x3

Deadlift
365x5
385x5
375x5

RDL
3x8 @ 275

Stood on a 45 pound bumper today to get a bigger ROM with these so I kept the weight the same

Bench (touch and go)
3x7 @ 225

 

[SteveX]

Competition Bench
5x3 @ teh 275



Close Grip Bench
245x5
235x5
2x5 @ 225

Squat
3x5 @ 315

DB Incline Chest Supported Row
4x10 @ 92

 

[SteveX]

Deadlift
4x3 @ 405
395x3



Felt really good. This is the most volume I've done with 405

Squat
3x5 @ 275

TKE Squats
4x8 @ 245 + EFS Light Band

 

[SteveX]

Bench (no feet)
315x1



Was gonna go for 310, but I'm deloading next week so I decided to go for broke. Might have had a few more pounds in me, but called it there

Competition Bench
275x5
2x5 @ 255
255x3
245x5



Probably should have started a bit lighter. Was wiped after my no feet benching.

Close Grip Bench
2x7 @ 205
205x6
2x7 @ 185

The rest of my pressing work was pretty much downhill after missing 2 reps on my 3rd set of competition bench

BB Incline Chest Supported Row
4x10 @ 225

Band Facepulls
3x12 w/ EFS Strong Band

 

[btwrestler119]

What do you think you're good for on competition bench? 335?

 

[SteveX]

What do you think you're good for on competition bench? 335?

I'd say around there give or take 5 pounds based on the velocities I've been hitting in training.

 

[SteveX]

Squat
2x3 @ 405
385x3
365x3



I had no business going for a second set of 405, but I did anyway. Got all 3 reps, but I definitely cut the 3rd rep a bit high

Deadlift
385x5
2x5 @ 365

RDL
3x8 @ 315

Bench (Touch and Go)
2x7 @ 245
235x7

 

[SteveX]

Bench
4x3 @ 225

Close Grip Bench
3x5 @ 185

Squat
2x5 @ 225

DB Incline Chest Supported Row
3x10 @ 62

 

[SteveX]

Deadlift
4x3 @ 315

Squat
2x5 @ 265

Squat + TKE
3x8 @ 205 + EFS Light Band

 

[SteveX]

Bench
4x7 @ 205

Close Grip Bench
4x7 @ 185

BB Incline Chest Supported Row
3x10 @ 205

Band Facepull
3x12 w/ EFS Strong Band

 

[SteveX]

Squat
2x3 @ 335

Deadlift
335x5

RDL
295x8

Bench (touch and go)
225x7

 

[SteveX]

Deloading is done. Time to get back to some real work! NEW YEAR NEW ME!

Bench
5x3 @ 285



Pin Press
3x3 @ 265
245x3

Squat
3x5 @ 300

DB Incline Chest Supported Row
3x10 @ 72

 

[SteveX]

Deadlift
415x2
410x2
405x2
2x2 @ 385



Squat
2x5 @ 315
305x5

YTW
3x10 each @ 15

 

[SteveX]

Bench
2x4 @ 265
3x4 @ 255



Bench w/ Bands
2x5 @ 185 + EFS Mini Bands
175x5 + EFS Mini Bands



Chest Supported BB Row
3x10 @ 225

DB Rear Delt Flyes
3x12 @ 25

 

[SteveX]

Squat
2x3 @ 405
390x3
375x3



I wanted some redemption for cutting my last rep of the 2nd set high two weeks back. Made sure I sunk the 3rd rep of the second set this week.

Deadlift
3x5 @ 365

Block Pull
2x3 @ 405

Bench
3x6 @ 235

 

[btwrestler119]

Squats are looking good man, form looks smooth and consistent.

 

[SteveX]

Squats are looking good man, form looks smooth and consistent.

Thanks. I've been working on my consistency a lot since last meet. Every meet I've done I've ended up missing my 3rd squat attempt because I get nervous of getting called for depth, go too low, lose my tightness, and get set stuck on the way back up. So I want to make sure I'm confident knowing where my depth is.