Wednesday 29 June 2011

Pushing

Rack bench press (7 holes, large bench) 5, 5, 4, 3, 3
105 (5), 115 (5), 130 (4), 135 (2), 135 (2)

The small bench was being used by someone else, so I used the large bench. This means that the barbell is at rest about an inch from my chest on the safeties, hence the lighter weight than normal for rack benches.

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Seated shoulder press 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 (slight incline)
40s, 42s (4), 42s (4), 42s (3), 42s (3)

Been a while since I did these, and I expected a bigger improvement.

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5rft:
3 x dumbbell bench presses @ 50s
6 x barbell push press @ 100
Time = 9:13

The last time I did this was in January 2011, using 95lb for the push presses (the BPs were 50s then, too). My time in January was 10:52, so 1:39 quicker today with a heavier push press.

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Amrap 15:
5 bodyweight dips
10 push-ups

Score = 8 rounds + 3 dips

The last time I did this was ages ago, and today's score was only a one-rep improvement. I would have hoped for better, but I think this was because I misjudged the length of time for my rest breaks. Still, I'm not too bothered by it; it's all part of the learning process in understanding when my body needs a break during a routine.

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