Saturday, November 22, 2008

11_20 Thurs lifting DL and Bench day 2

See previous post about Z Health work with Brad Nelson

2 scoops Surge, 1 protein, 6 BCAAs, creatine, 2 L Carnitine

TESTED
before--palms on floor!
str bar DLs +1"
RDL -5 " ugh
did not test trap bar

DL
135 x 6, 185 x 3, 225 x 4, 275 x 4
315 x 3 Lhup
335 x2 pause at bottom each time--felt awesome! Very "well connected" but without excessive tension
335 x 2 R h up
335 x 2 Lh up
335 x 1 R hup, speed started to slow, called it a day

Wanted to go up in weight, but decided not to since had some major Z Health work done in the AM

PM session
with training partner
Double 16 kg KB bottoms up press--PR
Had not tried this one since this past summer

Bench (flat, comp grip)
tested awesome, did not test others

135 x8
185 x 4
215 x 1 felt great
225 x 1 felt great, good speed, all touch and go
235 x 1, had a slight amount of help on it since it stalled and started to go backwards about 4 inches off chest, forgot to move eyes up, partner touched the bar so can't count as a PR. Next time I will get it for sure!!
205 x 1 audible commands, with a pause at chest
205 x 1 aud. comm and pause again
205 x 1 same--good speed
315 x 8 sec isometric
partner monitored blink rate (threat response)
increased a first then calmed down to about 1/sec, breathing was normal and relaxed
held at lock out

opted for one more set
225 x 0 ---missed, stupid idea to try after iso hold, DL sess earlier in the day and Z/scar work this AM. Stalled out about 1/2 way up and just lowered to chest/support cage bars--mental note for next time. Violated my own rule of end on a high note

2 comments:

Steve Reishus said...

Nice job, Mike! Looks like your bench is really making some strides.

Mike T Nelson said...

Thanks buddy! Much appreciated!
Yeah, it is finally starting to come around. The best part is that I can bench now and still feel great, as in the past I would feel trashed and not so good, had hand tingles on my left hand, etc at silly light weights.
Rock on
Mike N