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!!

Competition Phase, Week 4

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 137 x 8 x 2 sets; 187 x 6; 259 x 6; 303 x 4; 352 x 3 x 2 sets; 402 x 2 x 4 sets
Squat - 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5 x 2 sets; 405 x 3 x 4 sets
NOTES: I am feeling pretty banged up right now. Trip to chiropractor scheduled for Thursday!

Wednesday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 235 x 5; 285 x 4; 330 x 3 x 2 sets; 380 x 2 x 5 sets
Deadlift - 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 385 x 3; 435 x 3 x 3 sets; 475 x 3 x 2 sets
Accessory - Lat Pulls 8 x 3 sets; Flys 8 x 2 sets
NOTES: Trained at Fletcher's House of Power in Baton Rouge.

Friday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 5; 235 x 3; 285 x 3; 330 x 3 x 2 sets; 355 x 3 x 4 sets
Accessory - Tricep Pressdowns; Lat Pulls

Competition Phase, Week 3

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 165 x 8 x 2; 226 x 6; 319 x 2. Put on Blue/Black Katana - 407 x 3; 496 x 3; 556 x 3; 622 x 2 x 4 sets
NOTES: First heavy shirted workout at Steel Fitness. Nothing touch again but I felt pretty good and got some more great work in this shirt. 622 is the heaviest I have ever gone for doubles so I was pretty pleased! I am going to stick to my plan and see what happens at Bench Nationals.

Wednesday
Squat - Bar x 8; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 405 x 3 x 2 sets; 455 x 3 x 2 sets; 500 x 3 x 2 sets; 405 x 1; 315 x 3
Bench Press - Bar x 20 x 2 sets; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 231 x 6; 275 x 3 x 4 sets

Friday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 235 x 5; 285 x 4; 335 x 3 x 2 sets; 380 x 3 x sets

Competition Phase, Week 2

Monday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 235 x 5; 285 x 4. Put on Blue/Black Katana - 405 x 3; 475 x 3; 495 x 3; 545 x 2; 585 x 2; 635 x 1; 675 x 1 (video below); 700 x 1 (video below).

NOTES: This was kind out of nowhere! I planned on working some in my newest Katana so I pushed it to 700! Nothing ever touched but I got some great work in this shirt. I plan to keep working in this shirt and going BIG in Charlotte!

675 Bench Press



700 Bench Press



Squats - 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 315 x 5; 405 x 6

Thursday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 235 x 5; 285 x 4; 330 x 1; 225 x 3 x 6 sets
NOTES: Felt really torn down after Monday's workout so I stayed very light tonight.

Competition Phase, Week 1

Getting ready for Bench Nationals which will be in Charlotte NC on August 30-31...

Monday
Squat - Bar x 8; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 285 x 5; 345 x 4; 405 x 3 x 2 sets; 455 x 3 x 5 sets
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 260 x 5; 305 x 4; 355 x 3 x 2 sets; 405 x 2 x 4 sets; 405 x 3
Accessory - None tonight

Wednesday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 230 x 6; 280 x 5; 319 x 5; 347 x 4; 380 x 3; 402 x 2 x 2 sets; 374 x 3 x 2 sets; 341 x 4; 319 x 6; 286 x 8; 231 x 10
Deadlift - 165 x 8 x 2 sets; 275 x 6; 319 x 5; 374 x 4; 424 x 3; 496 x 2
NOTES: Trained at Steel Fitness in Spring, TX with Tony Cardella and the gang. This is my soon-to-be new training facility.

Friday
Bench Press - Bar x 20; 135 x 8 x 2 sets; 185 x 6; 235 x 5; 285 x 4; 330 x 3 x 2 sets; 380 x 3 x 5 sets
Squat - Bar x 6; 135 x 6 x 2 sets; 225 x 6; 275 x 5; 315 x 4; 405 x 3 x 2 sets; 455 x 3; 495 x 3