Bar sits in the same place as when you do reverse grip benches-directly above your wrists.
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I compete in the raw division so no bench shirt or deadlift suit. You can use wrist wraps and a belt while benching but when I hit 400 at my last meet I wore neither but I have used wrist wraps in other meets. Deadlift is a belt only.Powerlifting is not for me, but I enjoy seeing people move big weight. Interesting for me to see the training methods used. When you compete are your wearing a bench shirt or deadlift suit?
I compete in the raw division so no bench shirt or deadlift suit. You can use wrist wraps and a belt while benching but when I hit 400 at my last meet I wore neither but I have used wrist wraps in other meets. Deadlift is a belt only.
I only use a belt on deads above 400 pds. and when I'm doing barbell OHP's.Speaking of belts, do you train full time using it? I recently started using one, but I only wear it when im doing "maxes". Besides that volume training is done without it.
In on this log! Can't wait to see some big new PRs
9/1
paused bench 5x165, 5x215, 2x265, 1x305, 1x345, 1x377, 2x2 345
bent rows 3x8 225
low pulley rows 3x10 250
GHR's 2x15
Took a work call right before starting this session and misloaded the bar to 165 for my first set which is where I have been starting my warm ups during my non meet training.
It should have been 135. I'm pretty particular about how I work up when I'm running this method so I had to adjust all of my other warm up sets higher than I had planned or liked.
377 didn't move fast but it wasn't a grind. Both back off doubles at 345 were solid. I will get a video up later in the week when I hit a top single that I'm happy with.
I'm OCD about some stuff too. I only use certain plates, certain collars, warm up with certain weights and reps, etc. It's a superstition thing I guess but I do not vary it at all.
I'm OCD about some stuff too. I only use certain plates, certain collars, warm up with certain weights and reps, etc. It's a superstition thing I guess but I do not vary it at all.
I will never add more weight to the bar than I did on the previous set so once I started the sequence with the wrong weight I was stuck.
How about muscle confusion ? Is your body also use to the same routine/weights ? Mix it up ! Confusion/variety . Works for me....
I meant that for my warmup weights, equipment I use, clothes I wear at the gym, and etc. My workouts aren't the same weights day in day out if that's what you meant OGH.
I understand why you stuck with it but IMO you didn't have to. If you noticed the misload after your first warm up of 165, a quick adjustment back on to the initial plan wouldn't have cost you anything that day. In fact, according to your current training period, you would have gained something - less fatigue accumulation. Even still, you got some quality work in so maybe in the end, since its the beginning, its a wash.