Showing posts with label seated press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seated press. Show all posts

Monday, September 28, 2015

Overheads

BW - 213

Press -
BarX15
65X5
85X4
95X3
115X1
105X14, 5

DB Bench -
50sX15
55sX14

DB Curls - 30sX12, 12, 10, 10, 8
super-set with
Bench Dips - BWX20, 20, 20, 20, 20

105X14 is a good sized, all-around PR.  My previous best standing with this weight was 105X10.  Last month I did this seated, but I find seated pressing to be slightly easier because the first rep starts at the top instead of the bottom, and I'll often hit a weight/reps PR seated before I hit it standing.  On to 115 for reps next week.

This all also seems to show that the standing front press isn't particularly magical for me.  Before this session, I'd done this lift exactly six times since December '13, and hadn't used more than 85 lbs. any of those times.  But with lots of Inclines and a fair amount of PBN, I can come in and set a big PR on the Press, and even have my Bench be in good shape after a year away because of the shoulder injury.

Anyway, my shoulders were on fire after the Press PR.  I went to do a 3rd set of DB Bench, and my shoulders said, 'Nope.'  No pain, just no oomph.

Had enough oomph for Bench Dips, though, and 5X20 gave me zero pain.  I'll talk to my P.T. this week about what's next.  Hoping I get cleared to start doing full dips again, but maybe he'll want to wait and see how the shoulder handles some heavier weight on flat bench or something first.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Overheads

BW - 213

Seated PBN -
BarX20
65X12
75X12, 11, 12, 12, 10, 10

super-set with

Reverse Pec Deck -
Warm-up - X20, 12
Work-Sets - X12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 10 (straight-weight)

Rear delts were screaming by half way through this, and obviously I wasn't able to handle much weight on the sets of 12 on PBN, but it was a pretty good session anyway.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Overheads

BW - 208

CG Seated Press -
BarX12
65X5
85X4
95X3
115X2
135X1
115X8

DB Preacher Curls - 25sX20, 20, 20, 20

Hammer Curls - 45sX6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

115X8 is a Rep PR for all overhead work.

Upped the reps on preacher curls and the weight on hammer curls.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Overheads

BW - 216

Seated CG Press -
BarX15
65X5
85X4
95X3
115X2
125X1
105X14

DB One-Arm Preacher Curls - 25X20, 20, 20, 18

DB Hammer Curls - 40sX6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

105X14 is an all-around PR across all overhead pressing!

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Overheads

BW - 210

Seated, CG Front Presses -
BarX15
65X5
95X3
115X1
85X16

DB Preacher Curls - 25sX20, 20, 15, 15

DB Hammer Curls - 40sX6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6

Shoulder Cuff work

McGill Curl-Ups - X25
Side Planks - 60sec. each side
Bird-Dogs - 25 each side

Never done seated front presses before.  Kept the grip close (index on the smooth) and elbows forward to try and put more pressure on the triceps.  All these weights were crisp.  The unrack was the "heaviest" part.  Will move the back-off weight up to 95 next time.  Should be able to work with that weight for awhile.

One-arm preacher curls were kind of awkward at first.  Never done them before.  Never really gone this heavy on hammer curls, either.  Lots of firsts today.