Cowboy's Switch the Darkside

[Btcowboy]

Here is the 285x1 PR
A little awkward on way down, lost tightness in right shoulder had to get it back on the way down.

 

[Btcowboy]

And the 300xfail spot helped so no good

 

[Silentlemon1011]

Bench 1RM testing day.

225x1
255x1
285x1 30lb PR
300x fail pretty sure I had it but spot was a little overzealous and helped....
300xfail second attempt legit didnt have it

Well a 30 lb increase on my bench in 4 weeks is awesome... In my mind I would have gotten the 300 on the 1st attempt.

Will post up videos once I edit them

Fucking serious PR brother.
Congrats, that's a lot of progress!

 

[Silentlemon1011]

Also
Fucking spotters who are too anxious!!!
I failed a 315 PR because of it...
Didnt want to start pretending to be Larry wheels, so indidnt do another attempt for months, where I got it.
Pissed me off, because I know I had it, but I couldnt count it.

Very annoying

But the 300 looked solid
I believe you have it next time,

Fuck, I gotta step up my game LOL

 

[Btcowboy]

Also
Fucking spotters who are too anxious!!!
I failed a 315 PR because of it...
Didnt want to start pretending to be Larry wheels, so indidnt do another attempt for months, where I got it.
Pissed me off, because I know I had it, but I couldnt count it.

Very annoying

But the 300 looked solid
I believe you have it next time,

Fuck, I gotta step up my game LOL

Yeah the second one I didnt have it after the first attempt.. he even apologized and said he should have let me struggle more... he thinks I would have had it too if he hadnt helped

 

[Feppen]

Here is the 285x1 PR
A little awkward on way down, lost tightness in right shoulder had to get it back on the way down.

Hey bud! Great PR- little tip is your wrist wraps aren’t on properly (try having half of the wrap on the bottom of your hand)- also, you’re exerting a TON of energy by bringing the bar down slowly like that. Keep on training and you’ve definitely got 315 in you soon

 

[Btcowboy]

Hey bud! Great PR- little tip is your wrist wraps aren’t on properly (try having half of the wrap on the bottom of your hand)- also, you’re exerting a TON of energy by bringing the bar down slowly like that. Keep on training and you’ve definitely got 315 in you soon

Awesome and thank you, I find I am slow on the decent and try to speed it up, mental block needing to be worked on. This one my right shoulder got loose it seemed.

 

[Worf]

Bench 1RM testing day.

225x1
255x1
285x1 30lb PR
300x fail pretty sure I had it but spot was a little overzealous and helped....
300xfail second attempt legit didnt have it

Well a 30 lb increase on my bench in 4 weeks is awesome... In my mind I would have gotten the 300 on the 1st attempt.

Will post up videos once I edit them

Good job man, good to see the Smolov worked for ya. Don’t worry about over reaching and having a miss. It’s fine you’ll get it next time. The only time I really think it’s a problem is too close to a meet.

 

[Btcowboy]

Good job man, good to see the Smolov worked for ya. Don’t worry about over reaching and having a miss. It’s fine you’ll get it next time. The only time I really think it’s a problem is too close to a meet.

Thanks, yeah I will consider this maybe 1x a year to keep pushing... back to 531 or sheiko not sure yet probably 531 and transition to sheiko... although I did copy your post from another thread that looks interesting too

 

[Btcowboy]

Hey bud! Great PR- little tip is your wrist wraps aren’t on properly (try having half of the wrap on the bottom of your hand)- also, you’re exerting a TON of energy by bringing the bar down slowly like that. Keep on training and you’ve definitely got 315 in you soon

Think I need some longer wraps to do it right..

 

[Worf]

Thanks, yeah I will consider this maybe 1x a year to keep pushing... back to 531 or sheiko not sure yet probably 531 and transition to sheiko... although I did copy your post from another thread that looks interesting too

I think you can test Bench maxes more frequently, upper recovers much more quickly than say a heavy deadlift. That’s a pretty simple H/M/L 4 day split. I could write up some thing a little more specific to you if you want. It’s just a DUP program

 

[Perrin Aybara]

Congrats. +30lbs is a success.

 

[Worf]

Think I need some longer wraps to do it right..

I can’t use anything less than 24” wrist wraps. They’re useless imo

 

[Btcowboy]

I can’t use anything less than 24” wrist wraps. They’re useless imo

Just measured mine 16 inches so ordering new...

 

[Btcowboy]

I think you can test Bench maxes more frequently, upper recovers much more quickly than say a heavy deadlift. That’s a pretty simple H/M/L 4 day split. I could write up some thing a little more specific to you if you want. It’s just a DUP program

Hmm I would love that but no rush.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I rarely use my wrist wraps anymore. Got used to going without last year and haven't bothered with them since.

 

[Worf]

I rarely use my wrist wraps anymore. Got used to going without last year and haven't bothered with them since.

They help me so much on squats

 

[Perrin Aybara]

They help me so much on squats

How so?

 

[Btcowboy]

Just measured mine 16 inches so ordering new...

24inch rogue ordered

 

[Worf]

How so?

I do the raptor grip since my shoulder mobility is shit. If I don’t use a wrap my wrist and elbows hurt miserably