Speed Upper, 5-3-02, mpegs attached

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Feel pretty good and this will probably be the next to last time I work upper body before my contest. Feel pretty good but my speed was still fairly slow. Time to start creatine loding before my contest...

Flat Bench Press
225 x 3 x 8 sets, 45 sec rest between sets, closer grips used

Board Press
315 x 1 w/ 0 boards x 2 sets
326 x 1 w/ 1 board
337 x 1 w/ 2 boards
348 x 1 w/ 3 boards
359 x 1 w/ 4 boards
370.5 x 3 w/ 5 boards

Incline Bench Press (pinky on power ring)
225 x 8, super strict

Tate Presses
55's x 8 x 3 sets

Rev Grip Barbell Rows
135 x 10
205 x 10 x 2 sets

Standing Barbell Curls (first time doing these in about a year)
135 x 5 x 2 sets

All in all not too bad. I feel pretty strong and agile, hope to have a good event training day on Sunday. That is where all progress is measured...on event trainind days.

Have a few mpeg links and some pics too...

Here is the link to me doing my 2nd set of close grips with 315. My speed felt really good on the positive portion of the movement.

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/Close+Grip+315.MPG?bcHuB18ApLv.DI4v

 

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2 board press with 337. I keep my pointer finger completely on the smooth part of the bar, try to take the negative relatively slow, pause for a split second on the boards, then explode back up.

 

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3 board press with 348, still trying to be explosive on the positive of the movement...



http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/348+3+Board+Press.MPG?bcHuB18AJOtcbu9_

 

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5 board press for 3 reps with 370.5. Not for sure why I did 3 reps, but the first one seemed super easy. I probably should have done 3's on all of my sets.


http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe1...brd+press+370.5+x+3+reps.MPG?bcHuB18ATDT0reLO

 

[Lumberg]

Go b fold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[b fold the truth]

Tate presses with the 55's. They really hit the tric's in a different way...really helps with the bench press.


http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/Tate+Press+55's.MPG?bcHuB18AI9KaiHYX

 

[b fold the truth]

Doing rev grip rows. I actually think that having a thicker heel on my shoes when doing these MIGHT help me bend over farther. Not having a high heel on my Chucks seems to sit me back farther (ideal for squats and deads though). Who knows...

 

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Standing Bar curls with 135. As long as my wrists, elbows, and bic tendons hold up...I may keep these in my routine...

Enjoy...B True

 

[Deciever]

nice job.. the videos all looked good n your speed looked good too..

about my squats....
yes i was using a box , about 1-2 inches below parallel. I dont go down too fast... i've always had kinda a slow descent.
I've squatted with light bands choked, so i had an idea of what it was going to feel like, which is why i started w/ the mini's a lights choked

 

[b fold the truth]

I'm really feeling those board presses and the tate presses...whew...

Ya'all need to give them a try...

B True

 

[sorerotators]

I agree. I've done quite a bit of board presses.
And i still cant really figure out exactly why they work so damn well. Say from regular rack/pin presses.

Maybe its because your still supporting all that weight on your chest even though its resting.

Seems like Louie said something like that.

Anyway they deffinitely work for strength and even size.
And i regulary rotate them in now. And if you hate flat benching i highly recommend trying them. They let you go heavy with less wear and tear on shoulders/rotators/pec tendons IMO.

Nice work B Fold. And great pics a mpegs.

 

[t3c]

animal!

 

[gettinlarger]

those links dont work buddy.

 

[b fold the truth]

For some odd reason...I had to update the links from my yahoo briefcase. I'll try to find a better system..

Try them again

B True

 

[b fold the truth]

If you still have problems...go here

briefcase.yahoo.com/bfoldthetruth

You can look at a few mpegs of me there.

B True

 

[the People's Champ]

the tate press mpeg works. never seen anyone else do them before. awesome

 

[b fold the truth]

For some odd reason...I can't keep the links working. Can't tell if yahoo is changing them of if elite is giving me problems.

just go to my site and download...

briefcase.yahoo.com/bfoldthetruth

 

[b fold the truth]

I'm still having problems with these...let me try these links one more time...

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/348+3+Board+Press.MPG?bcT_F18APWlXbu9_

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe1...brd+press+370.5+x+3+reps.MPG?bcT_F18Av3QJreLO

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/Close+Grip+315.MPG?bcT_F18AOjr7DI4v

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/cfe19b85/bc/My+Documents/Tate+Press+55's.MPG?bcT_F18AYz8HiHYX

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[bignate73]

your gold lamp is plugged in but doesnt have a bulb in it?

and you kept your chuck taylor box???


hehehe, i always look in the background.

 

[b fold the truth]

your gold lamp is plugged in but doesnt have a bulb in it?

and you kept your chuck taylor box???


hehehe, i always look in the background.

Hahaha...The lamp doesn't work..well..it did but is currently on the DL list. I think that is Night Fly's Chuck Taylor's box...lol. We can always use them come Christmas.



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