T&G Bench Press to 140 x 1 @10.25, 135 x 2 x 2 drops @9.5
140 on the bar ties my pre-injury PR from 2 years ago (but with better form), and is of course a post-injury PR. L neck/shoulder/lat/trap is much better, been making sure to get good prehab and mobility work in. Unfortunately my L QL and serratus posterior inferior has been a littly twingy, overcompensating for weak R glute, which itself was overcompensating for L weak shoulder. LOL, one thing gets better, another falls apart. 2 weeks out from meet, so more concerned with making sure everything healthy for max effort when needed than adding a ton more weight in training. But bench was good :D Worksets: 125 x 2 @8.5 - Great, easy double. A bit of spinals cramping with arch as they are worn out from previous squats of the week. 135 x 1 @9.25 - Going for just a single, think I didn't concentrate/get tight enough for liftoff. Was still good, but could have been better. Some QL tightness R side.140 single should be do-able without being too stressful, need to concentrate on good setup 140 x 1 @10.25 - Nice, real happy. Some minor spinal cramping both sides due to tightness of setup. L shoulder/arm great. Nice heavy weight, form held on really nice. Tied old PR! 135 x 2 @9.5 - Was feeling so good, almost went for a triple, but figured #3 might be a bit too taxing. Repeat double. 135 x 2 @9.75 - Little more tired by this point, but another good double. Continue with 2ct pause bench to groove pause tightness (next vid)
140 on the bar ties my pre-injury PR from 2 years ago (but with better form), and is of course a post-injury PR. L neck/shoulder/lat/trap is much better, been making sure to get good prehab and mobility work in. Unfortunately my L QL and serratus posterior inferior has been a littly twingy, overcompensating for weak R glute, which itself was overcompensating for L weak shoulder. LOL, one thing gets better, another falls apart. 2 weeks out from meet, so more concerned with making sure everything healthy for max effort when needed than adding a ton more weight in training. But bench was good :D Worksets: 125 x 2 @8.5 - Great, easy double. A bit of spinals cramping with arch as they are worn out from previous squats of the week. 135 x 1 @9.25 - Going for just a single, think I didn't concentrate/get tight enough for liftoff. Was still good, but could have been better. Some QL tightness R side.140 single should be do-able without being too stressful, need to concentrate on good setup 140 x 1 @10.25 - Nice, real happy. Some minor spinal cramping both sides due to tightness of setup. L shoulder/arm great. Nice heavy weight, form held on really nice. Tied old PR! 135 x 2 @9.5 - Was feeling so good, almost went for a triple, but figured #3 might be a bit too taxing. Repeat double. 135 x 2 @9.75 - Little more tired by this point, but another good double. Continue with 2ct pause bench to groove pause tightness (next vid)