Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder..

[sosso]

Maybe I missed something, but is there a reason behind the floor press instead of bench decision? Also, this de-load business looks so boring. Mine starts next week and I'm not looking forward to it.

My weakness on bench has always been pushing through the mid-point and lockout. With floor press, you're pressing from that mid-point. It's great for triceps. I do regular incline bench too.

[sosso]

19/01/12-Floor Press Day

Floor Press
5 x 40 kg
5 x 60 kg
5 x 70 kg
>5 x 77.5 kg (10)

Incline Bench
10 x 42.5 kg
10 x 52.5 kg
10 x 62.5 kg

Iso-Lateral Low Row Machine
10 x 1 plate each side
10 x 1.5 plates each side
10 x 2 plates each side

Dips
3 x 9

Curls
5 x 10 x 35 kg

[Goob]

Maybe I missed something, but is there a reason behind the floor press instead of bench decision? Also, this de-load business looks so boring. Mine starts next week and I'm not looking forward to it.

My weakness on bench has always been pushing through the mid-point and lockout. With floor press, you're pressing from that mid-point. It's great for triceps. I do regular incline bench too.

Makes sense then. The only people I see doing floor presses are the guys that are always benching in one of those goofy rubber band shirts

[sosso]

What's a rubber band shirt? Bench shirt?

20/01/12-Squat Day

Squat
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 102.5 kg
5 x 117.5 kg
>5 x 135 kg (6)

Same reps as last time, but 5kg heavier. Felt comfy and probably would've got 7..

SLDL
10 x 75 kg
10 x 85 kg
10 x 95 kg

[Goob]

What's a rubber band shirt? Bench shirt?

Yes. I see people trying to bench with those shirts that aren't even strong enough to pull the weight down to their chest. One guy told me he can't get it to his chest unless it's at least 500 lbs (~225 kg) but he can only bench 550 lbs (~250 kg.)

[sosso]

Oh ok yeah I have heard it's often more difficult to get the weight down to your chest than it is to press it when you wear a bench shirt. I have nothing against equipped lifting but I'm not really interested in it, but that's more to do with the fact that I'm not interested in competing, either raw or equipped.

[Goob]

Oh ok yeah I have heard it's often more difficult to get the weight down to your chest than it is to press it when you wear a bench shirt. I have nothing against equipped lifting but I'm not really interested in it, but that's more to do with the fact that I'm not interested in competing, either raw or equipped.

I didn't have anything against equipped lifting till that guy told me he couldn't get the bar to his chest without 500 lbs. They should call that something else.

[sosso]

Yeah it's just due to how tight the shirts are and how well they are broken in. It might be a new shirt that he's using. I don't know much about them but yeah a lot of the time the biggest challenge is to actually get the bar down.

[sosso]

Cycle 2, Week 2

23/01/12-Press Day

Press
5 x 40 kg
3 x 52.5 kg
3 x 60 kg
>3 x 67.5 kg (5)

CG Floor Press
8 x 62.5 kg
8 x 72.5 kg
6 x 82.5 kg

Iso-Lateral Low Row Machine
10 x 1 plate each side
10 x 1 3/4 plates " "
10 x 2 plates " "
10 x 2 1/2 plates " "

Tricep Pushdowns
3 x 10 x 80 kg

Barbell Curls
12 x 35 kg
12 x 35 kg
12 x 35 kg
8 x 40 kg
14 x 35 kg

[^toby^]

nice Floor Press

[sosso]

nice Floor Press

They are feeling good. Triceps are bigger too

24/01/12-Deadlift Day

Deadlift
5 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
2 x 100 kg
3 x 122.5 kg
3 x 140 kg
>3 x 157.5 kg (6)

Front Squat
8 x 75 kg
8 x 85 kg
6 x 95 kg

GHR
3 x 10

BW 109 kg. Leaner than ever too.

[sosso]

26/01/12-Floor Press Day

Floor Press
5 x 40 kg
3 x 65 kg
3 x 75 kg
>3 x 82.5 kg (8)

Incline Bench
8 x 52.5 kg
8 x 62.5 kg
6 x 72.5 kg

Lat Pulldowns
8 x 50 kg
8 x 70 kg
6 x 80 kg

Dips
3 x 10

DB Hammer Curls
3 x 10 x 20 kg

[sosso]

27/01/12-Squat Day

Squat
3 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
3 x 110 kg
3 x 125 kg
>3 x 142.5 kg (5)

Felt comfy. 6th was there but would've been a little ugly I think..

SLDL
3 x 60 kg
8 x 85 kg
8 x 95 kg
6 x 105 kg

GHR
3 x 10

[sosso]

Cycle 2, Week 3

30/01/12-Press Day

Press
5 x 40 kg
5 x 55 kg
3 x 62.5 kg
>1 x 70 kg (4)

CG Floor Press
5 x 67.5 kg
5 x 77.5 kg
5 x 87.5 kg

Iso-Lateral Low Row Machine
10 x 1 plate each side
10 x 1.5 plates " "
10 x 2 plates " "
10 x 2 3/4 plates " "

Tricep Pushdowns
3 x 10 x 82.5 kg

Curls
3 x 10 x 40 kg
1 x 12 x 30 kg

[sosso]

31/01/12-Deadlift Day

Deadlift
5 x 60 kg
3 x 80 kg
2 x 100 kg
5 x 132.5 kg
3 x 150 kg
>1 x 167.5 kg (5)

Front Squat
3 x 60 kg
5 x 80 kg
5 x 90 kg
5 x 100 kg

GHR
3 x 10