Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Getting Mobile Day 5

Bench
275x1
290x1
305x1
315x1
275x5
225x10

Dips
10; 10; 10

Facepulls
75x20
75x20
75x20

Jackknives
12; 12; 12

Calves
270x33

Notes
I benched with my ribs down, glutes contracted and abs braced today.  This is going to be a game changer.  There is a  lot more to the position than I just listed, but essentially I benched in a manor  consistent with everything I've been doing the past couple weeks.   The power was immediately apparent.  Speed on 315 was crazy.  The limiting factor was my core/glutes.  I felt my "nether regions" (mid/low back, abs, glutes) contract/spasm like crazy during this lift.  I felt nothing in my arms. It was like my body pushed a button and my arms were levers.

I need a ton of reps under the bar to get comfortable with this, but I feel it is the right approach for me.  I don't give a flying fuck if everyone thinks a big arch and disconnected rib cage is the "right way" to bench.  I'm going to be compact and solid.

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