Tag: Decline DB Bench Press

Out Front

No golf today since I had work to get done this morning. Out in the garage around lunch.

Warm-up

3 Sets

  • 10 Reverse Hypers (180#)
  • 1:00 Air Dyne (AD2)

Strength

Safety Bar Squats

  • 10×65#
  • 5×115#
  • 5×155#
  • 5×205#
  • 5×235#
  • 5×245#
  • 5×255#
  • 5×265#
  • 5×275#

Finally made time to use the new bar. Completely different feel to it with the weight so far forward. Really had no idea what I’d be capable of. Wasn’t easy at the end but I didn’t want to push it too hard. Wore the belt for at least 3 sets I think.

ss-yoke-bar

Accessory

Messed around on the peg board with a few attempts at climbs, some static holds, and negatives.

Decline DB Bench Press

  • 10×25#
  • 10×35#
  • 10×45#
  • 10×50#
  • 10×50#

Easy, but 50# is the heaviest I can go with my adjustables.

Single-leg RDL

  • 8/8 x35#
  • 8/8 x45#
  • 8/8 x50#
  • 8/8 x50#
  • 8/8 x50#

I suspect my back tweaks are partially due to a deficiency in my hamstrings so I’m finally going to put a little focus on them each week. Held a single DB in one hand on the same side as the leg in use.

That peg board has my upper arms and back feeling jacked.

Snatching Again

Didn’t make it to a class this morning. Too much to get done before heading to Cincinnati tomorrow to watch the Central East Beast Regional all weekend. Lifted in the garage around 5.

Warm-up

  • CS Activation
  • 3:00 Bottom Squat Hold
  • 45# Snatch Positions

Hang Power Snatches

  • 2×65#
  • 2×95#
  • 2×105#
  • 2×115#
  • 2×125#
  • 2×135#
  • 2×145#
  • 2×155#
  • 1-F x165#

I’ll take it! Needs lots of work though. No shoulders issues, which is the important thing.

Back Squats

  • 10×45#
  • 5×135#
  • 5×205#
  • 5×235#
  • 4x9x260#

Starting the 2nd “week” of Smolov programming, with a 20# over the first week on every session. It was only a 15# jump today since I used 5# extra in the first week for day 1. This was a fight every set and I worked up quite a sweat. Each set took nearly a full minute and I took 3.5-4 minutes rest between sets.

Did a 5:00 squat hold and then a set of 20 DB Pullovers with 40#.

5 Rounds

  • 7×155# Pendlay Rows
  • 10 Decline DB Flyes (20-20-20-25-25# DBs)

I was taking about 45 seconds of rest between sets. Did another 2:00 squat hold.

5 Rounds

  • 10 Decline DB Bench Press (25-30-35-40-50# DBs)
  • 10 Band Pulldowns (like a pull-up, using a green band for each arm)

Didn’t really rest other than to change the adjustable DBs for the next weight. Finished out my 30 minutes of squat holds for the day with 3 minutes. I had already done 17 minutes earlier throughout the day.

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