Black Metal Bench Press

This week, I'm testing out my openers for the meet. The idea being that; if I can't hit my opener on each lift for a triple, opening lighter is in order. Instead of going for max reps on the third set, I'm using my 5/3/1 sets to warm up for a max set with my opener. Today, as the delightfully misanthropic sound of Carpathian Forest ravaged my eardrums, I SMASHED 245 for 4 reps.Target surpassed for Bench Press, 275 should be a piece of cake!! Assistance work also went great today, I went heavier on Behind Neck Press and 90 pounds felt easy, up till the last 2 reps. 60 pound weighted dips this week were easier than 45, last week. I decided to move the Weighted Planks to tomorrow, at the end of Squat Day. That's all for now, folks!

Cutting to the chase:

Monday, May 12 -- Bench Press Day -- (Bench Press Training Max: 245)

Bench Press:
Warmup Sets - Barx8/95x5/135x3/155x1
Work Sets - 185x5/210x3/235x1/245x4

Pendlay Rows - 4x8x165/175/185/185

Seated Behind Neck Press - 4x8x75/80/85/90

Weighted Dips -4x6x45/50/55/60

Face Pulls - 2x30x60

Shrugs - 1x40x115/25(10 sec. rest-pause)15x115

Poundstone Curls - 1xBarx75