Thursday, September 12, 2019

Block 8. Cycle 1. Session B.

BW - 227

Waist - 42.25"

Press -
135X1 @7.5
140X1 @8.5
115X5 @7.5

Bench -
225X1 @8
152.5X12, 12 @~8

Chin-Ups - BWX4, 3, 3 @~9.5

Pull-Downs - X12 @8

Haven't really trained the Press in a while, and I'm resetting to strict (no hip action), and it showed.  Focus for the Press in this block is 1RM strength, so will just be training low reps on the actual movement, and letting volume/hypertrophy come from the higher rep work on Bench and Dips.

Bench came in right on target.  Wasn't sure how heavy pressing beforehand would effect it, but not much if at all this session.

I also expected Chins to be weak out of the gate having not trained them in a couple of months.  Encouragingly, they felt smooth.

Finished up with some pull-downs to backfill the volume I can't get from doing full chin-ups.

Only took video of the pressing movements.  Top sets and final work sets.





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