its sorta like the one handed grips in that the overall weight is going to be lower but I can change the position/rom a bit to target a specific area.
with the straight "sports bar" handle (or...
Technique matters! I have done meets where I did nothing heavy until the peak, nothing. If you can execute the proper way and have experience you don’t need to train that heavy until the very end...
So either more paused work if you just need to generate more chest power from a dead stop, or Spotos if you need to also reinforce lat control & positioning with the paused start as well. OR...
I throw my wrist wraps on as part of ritual usually after my first (empty bar) or second warm-up set and leave them on typically until I hit the locker room, just tightening them down for a set...
Bench Day - 5/3/1
Warm up routine.
Bench Press:
Warm up sets,
45x10
95x8
Working sets,
130x5
145x3
160x4 - Pleased with this!
Only needed 1 on top set, but these felt strong even with a slight...
This is what I was driving at, perfectly laid out. I don’t think I really dialed in until this last year or so. Truthfully still have a **** ton to learn ion all aspects of lifting.
But...
Another great deload, sounds like you are feeling good, excited to see the next block! On 531 is it 4 weeks then a deload or 3 weeks then a deload? I can’t remember
9/3/2026
Thursday
Stretches
Warmups
Deload
Overhead Press 5-3-1
55 x 5
65 x 5
85 x 5
105 x 5
HS Iso Lateral High Row
180 x 10, 10, 10
Stationary Bike 10 minutes
Leg Press
90 x 8
180 x 8...
LOL Rogue calls it a sports handle, I've found like 6 names for it so far, but I like using it for tricep pushdowns/extensions occasionally, feels like an interesting grip challenger since I have...
3-5lb swings weekly should be pretty normal I think just off hydration alone, how full your guts are etc but you've trended well for like 2 years now. slow and steady is definitely proving that...
amen to that. I don't think people understand how much work your abs can put in when pressing hard with all their might against the belt in a heavy pull or squat. I can walk away from heavy deads...
That’s something the owner of the barbell club told me that made a ton of sense. And he has coached a TON of college students, so not injury prone and generally newer to powerlifting. Skill...
for me its definitely the 2nd half of the lift is the strongest. when I am at top end weight what I do for the bottom 10% of the lift fully dictates whether I will have success or not, even if the...
If your bench is fairly slow, some speed work can for a month on secondary day can help you regain the speed necessary to make it through the transition.
Otherwise something like Spoto’s or Pin...
OHP
5 x 75, 95
3 x 110
3 x 130, 150
5 x 170
BBB
5 x 10 x 115
Cable tri push downs - jerk off attachment
2 x 10
Cable OH ext - rope attachment
2 x 10
Dips
1 x 10
1 x 15
Note
Decent day...
we use claude almost entirely at home (my wife and I) to keep track of homestead stuff (plant dates, germination, lbs fed etc).
she did the same thing as you and Claude replied and said "oh I...
I'd like to jump on this to hear your thoughts as well since you're coaching today. for me its going to be about the half way point if I'm going to fail a big lift. far enough off the chest to...
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