Competition Phase, Week 6

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 280 x 4; 320 x 2. Blue/Black Katana - 405 x 3; 485 x 3; 555 x 2; 585 x 2; 625 x 1 x 3 sets (videos below).
NOTES: Felt pretty decent considering I played 18 holes of golf in the heat and humidity earlier today (or should I say ATTEMPTED to play golf J). Plan is to open with 661 then possibly take a shot at the IPF Masters World Record of 688.

625 Bench Press - Set 1 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzDsB8xxb8

625 Bench Press – Set 2 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-9fPaANs3s

625 Bench Press – Set 3 of 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fFjbJH0k8o

Wednesday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 226 x 5; 319 x 3 x 2 sets; 363 x 3 x 5 sets
Accessory - Rolling DB Extensions

Friday
Did not train...in Dallas for THRSA trade show. I got a nice 20 minute massage thought!!

Phase 3, Week 4

Monday
Squat - worked up to 315 x 3 and stopped. I was feeling really torn down.
Bench - 275 x 3 x 2 sets; 315 x 2 x 4
NOTES: Took it easy tonight.

Wednesday
Bench - worked up to 275 x 2 x 3 sets
NOTES: Trained a Paul Fletcher's House of Power in Baton Rouge, LA

Friday
Did not train

Saturday
Biggest Bench on the River
Weighed in at 271
1st attempt - 625 (miss); Struggled to get this to touch and lost the groove.
2nd attempt - 625 (good); I really concentrated to keep my groove and SMOKED this attempt
3rd attempt - 650 (miss); Everything was perfert except the last inch. I think if I had not gone heavy the last two weeks I would have easily locked this out.
NOTES: I won Best Masters Bencher out of 21 Masters lifters.