An EVEN BETTER Bench Day!

[Smurfy]

i know i am weak but i am making gains each week

INCLINE BENCH
bar X 12
55 X 12
60 X 10
65 X 10
70 X 8 (PR...last week only got 6)
75 X 5 (PR...last week only got 3)

CG BENCH PRESS *these feel uncomfortable on wrists*
**hands on smooth, not sure if this is the correct grip?
55 X 12
65 X 10
70 X 8 (PR...only got 1 set of 4 last week)
70 X 7 (failed on 8th rep LOL had to roll bar down my body)

ASSISTED DIPS 12, 12, 8

TRI PUSHDOWNS - CABLES
40 X 12
40 X 10
35 X 10

V BAR PUSHDOWNS
60 X 15
70 X 15
80 X 10

LAT PULLDOWNS
80 X 12
90 X 10
90 X 8
80 X 12

POWER CRUNCH
25 lbs X 20 reps X 3

StairClmber 45 minutes intervals

 

[DBCooper]

Good job Smurfy, if those close grip benches hurt try moving your grip out, say until your forearms are not canted(sp?) inwards-basicly shoulder width. Alot of people over do those by trying to get their hands as far in as possible and it just strains their wrists.

 

[Smurfy]

Good job Smurfy, if those close grip benches hurt try moving your grip out, say until your forearms are not canted(sp?) inwards-basicly shoulder width. Alot of people over do those by trying to get their hands as far in as possible and it just strains their wrists.

Thanks for your response, DB. So, how close does your grip have to be in order for it to be considered a close grip bench press? if i move out to shoulder width, isnt that a regular bench grip?

 

[Mike_Rojas]

Great job, Smurfette!

It's all semantics. I would say shoulder width grip is Close Grip - I don't like to go closer than that. Hurts my wrists, too.

 

[Smurfy]

Great job, Smurfette!

It's all semantics. I would say shoulder width grip is Close Grip - I don't like to go closer than that. Hurts my wrists, too.

Thanks for your input, Mike. Next week i will take the grip out a little and see if that apeases my wrists LOL

 

[rjl296]

your not weak.
for cg, i put my grip about 1 " closer than shoulder width. i wouldnt call them regular benches by any means

 

[Smurfy]

your not weak.
for cg, i put my grip about 1 " closer than shoulder width. i wouldnt call them regular benches by any means

thanks, rjl! this is encouraging to hear. next week maybe my wrists wont bother my and i can put up bigger numbers

 

[Liftbig]

good job.

how are your biceps feeling?

 

[MnFguy49]

Those close grips bother my wrists as well.
Congrats on a great bench day!

 

[revexrevex]

Good rep increases keep adding weight bro

 

[PolishHammer1977]

how many inches across in your cg bench?

how does that correspond with your shoulder width?

 

[Liftbig]

close grip depends on your hieght, arm lengths, etc. close grip for my is pretty much pinky on the rings, this is where i have been doing all my max effort work.

 

[Smurfy]

good job.

how are your biceps feeling?

feels ok today! i prayed on it last night and woke up able to straighten out the arm with no troubles, just a little tightness. it didnt have an impact on my lifting today so i am pleased.

 

[Smurfy]

close grip depends on your hieght, arm lengths, etc. close grip for my is pretty much pinky on the rings, this is where i have been doing all my max effort work.

werd. see for me, pinkies on rings is my normal flat bench grip. for the CG i did today, i had my entire hand on the smooth. the smooth is pretty much the width of my hand. next week i will go wider for sure.

 

[Smurfy]

how many inches across in your cg bench?

how does that correspond with your shoulder width?

not sure about the inches, PH. but it is much closer than shoulder width i would say. there is maybe 6 inches between my hands? thats a guess

 

[Smurfy]

Good rep increases keep adding weight bro

yes maam

 

[rjl296]

close grip depends on your hieght, arm lengths, etc. close grip for my is pretty much pinky on the rings, this is where i have been doing all my max effort work.

LOL, thats my reg. grip

 

[PolishHammer1977]

not sure about the inches, PH. but it is much closer than shoulder width i would say. there is maybe 6 inches between my hands? thats a guess

Hmmm....... My close grip bench is 14" at the closest.....give it a thought.

 

[Smurfy]

Hmmm....... My close grip bench is 14" at the closest.....give it a thought.

Sure thing, PH. And thanks to everyone for your replies

 

[notoriousQQ]

keep up the hard work

 

[WalkingBeast]

i know i am weak but i am making gains each week

INCLINE BENCH
bar X 12
55 X 12
60 X 10
65 X 10
70 X 8 (PR...last week only got 6)
75 X 5 (PR...last week only got 3)

CG BENCH PRESS *these feel uncomfortable on wrists*
**hands on smooth, not sure if this is the correct grip?
55 X 12
65 X 10
70 X 8 (PR...only got 1 set of 4 last week)
70 X 7 (failed on 8th rep LOL had to roll bar down my body)

ASSISTED DIPS 12, 12, 8

TRI PUSHDOWNS - CABLES
40 X 12
40 X 10
35 X 10

V BAR PUSHDOWNS
60 X 15
70 X 15
80 X 10

LAT PULLDOWNS
80 X 12
90 X 10
90 X 8
80 X 12

POWER CRUNCH
25 lbs X 20 reps X 3

StairClmber 45 minutes intervals

Nice Smurfy!! Great job! Keep increasing, thats all that counts. Its adds up majorly!

 

[pwr_machine]

Great job!

 

[Sebass67]

So basically it doesn't matter where one person puts there hands in comparison to one another because it is all relative to how wide their shoulders are.?