The Beast's Benching Pics And Extras

[WalkingBeast]

Hey everyone!! Figured Id finally get these pics up, even though the routine didnt turn out as well as planned. I shouldnt have jumped from 335 straight to 400, but Ill fix that next time. Keep in mind the failures with 400 were photographed right at my failure, thus the reason the spotter's hands are around the bar. On the one rep max Ill get a powerlifting style spot, hands hovering, but never touching the bar, unless I give the signal. Gives me somewhat of a mental edge. Heres the routine and pics:

(197lbs before meals, 2 energy bars,"Speed Stack")

Bench Press:

135x20
225x12
275x5
315x1
335x2
400(1/2 way)
400(1/2 way)
400 (fail)
400 (fail)
400 (1/2 way)
400 (1/2 way)
335x5.5
275x14.5
225x27 (2 rep PR)

Hammer Strength Wide Chest Machine:

270x20
360x9
410x3.5

Speed Bench: (30 seconds rest between sets)

185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3
185x3


I didnt get a picture for every set, but most of them after my 275lb warm-up set. Sets of speed bench last about 3 seconds so its hard to take pics of and it would be a blur. Here are the pics of the main sets:

275x5 (warm-up set)

335x2 (warm-up set)

400 (1/2-3/4, My best attempt with 400 that day. Right where I stalled with 400. Should have warmed up more)

400 (1/2 way, an even weaker attempt)

400 (Another failure, this pic was photographed after the weight was pulled off of me. Not sure how far I got it. Just posting what Ive got!)

Preparing for another 400 attempt after being up 28 hours on little food (hahahahah)

400 (failure, way off on this attempt)

 

[WalkingBeast]

335x5.5 (Done with 400, going back down for reps)

275x14.5

 

[WalkingBeast]

225x27

Pausing on the 24th rep to bang out 3 more:

Those are all the benching pics. ThanX everyone for all the constant encouragement!! KILL THAT SHIT!! Ill post the extras now in a second post.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Heres a link to the extra posing and lifting photos:

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=354605

 

[AMGETR]

Awesome pics bro! You're an animal!!!

 

[wnt2bBeast]

great work walking!!!! youll get it have no worries..thnx for the pics
kill that shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Awesome pics bro! You're an animal!!!

ThanX alot brother!! Great to see such an interest in watching eachother improve! Lots of FUCKIN encouragement here!! Keep KILLING that shit yourself!! And thanX again!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

great work walking!!!! youll get it have no worries..thnx for the pics
kill that shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ThanX alot brother!! Im sure itll be soon, wouldve been nice to have the pics though! Im looking more towards video these days however. Pictures never tell the whole story. The next little project should be footage of one of my back routines. Have to pick up the battery, have the camera! ThanX for fuckin viewing my pics and taking interest brother!! Thats what makes it worthwhile! KILL THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

And now some pictures of my legendary training partner KILLING THAT SHIT:

455x1 at 185lbs bodyweight, belt only

405 for 3-4 reps

365 for 10.5 reps

Since hes started training with me the last 3 years hes made incredible increases. He was 155 not even benching 315 and is now 185-195 benching 455 and continually increasing. He hit 450 and 455 just today alone. Hell be at 500 raw soon enough, Im sure. Natural. Just more inspiration that DRIVES me to KILL THAT SHIT!!

 

[gjohnson5]

I think it totally kewl for you to take pics like that. Also I will help in monitoring progress.
2x stregnth to weight in bench is a great thing for a natty