September 15, 2007

Bench Day -- One more stab at it --

Meet warm-up

8@ 45
6 @ 98
2 @ 115
1 @ 135

Katana

1 @ 165 -- this was not supposed to touch. It only didn't because I stopped it. We figured shirt wasn't tweaked enough, so took the shirt off and tweaked it more.

1@ 165 -- much more support -- no where near touching

1 @ 190 -- well, this was a rolled up turd. Had a hard time touching, started to slip on the low side of boobs , which is always a recipe for disaster and left shoulder problems.

Kept the shirt on, but punched a bunch to get the sleeves up

1 @ 190 -- excellent

So, clearly, I CAN'T HANDLE THE TWEAK. Which is good to know, but surely limits my max.

With proper form and barpath (yea! good bar path), I'm good for 200, maybe 210.

So, what to remember and write on my clammy little hand:

* Tight set up, from legs to shoulder blades

* STAY TIGHT

* Bring the bar down controlled and quick.

* Elbows out to the high point.

* Keep the elbows under the bar and flare back, using back and legs.

* Don't be a retard.