2014-05-09 Bench

Warmup

Bench -
45x5
65x5
85x5
105x5
125x5
150x5
175x3
200x2 (3F)
200x1 pinkies
205x1
Fuck this.

Floor Press -
45x5
60x5
75x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
135x5
150x5
155x5x2
Still feeling heavy.

Close Grip -
45x10
75x10
105x5
135x5x3

I have a strong feeling that part of the issue is benching the day after deads. Beyond that, I also just have a really hard time getting emotionally invested in benching for 5s like this.

I was in a really bad mood for this and wound up doing a 315 squat single basically just to spite the guy "whoof"ing on 225 half-squats next to where I was CG benching. I think it's time for me to get out and be more social.

Slingshot's shipped, so integration's going to happen there.

What I notice thinking back is that I'm generally more excited for pressing movements if I'm working up to single sets and rep PRs. I'll see if that also pans out on the floor press, since I'm switching to that as my main movement. I may put Incline in as my strict press alternate and get rid of the push pressing (for now) and use the slingshot as a secondary exercise for building up some high-intensity volume. I haven't decided, but I do know that I need a plan now if I'm going to keep benching.

Incidentally, going into the meet I'll just be using the slingshot as a major exercise since I need more experience with heavy weights and see no other good way to get it. Rep PRs.