Training - Friday 1st June 2007

Warmups
Giant set
Pushdowns: 2px12x3
Rows: 2px12x3
Pulldown Abs: 2px12x3
Band Presses: 2px12x3

Main Move
Bench: warmups, 180(396)x1

Accessory
2board: 180x1
3board: 180x1, 200(440x1), 220x1(485), 235(517)x1, 242.5(534)x1, 250(550)xmiss
Closegrip: 100x12, 60x20

Supplementary
Stretch

Note
Bollocks.
The bench felt very strong, the left bicep was still playing up, but during warmup for benches my right pec felt rather tight, an old injury that flares up every now and again. So I did a very very easy 180 but left it there. Added boards until I got to the one that resulted in no real pain. Worked up to 242.5, just under my PR but it was harder to get out of the rack than actually lift. I tried 250 by myself first, but to get it out of the rack would have taken a fair amount of effort. I got a lift off from one of the new staff at the gym, far easier than lifting it out myself, but since it adds in another component to the lift, I may as well not bothered. 2/3 of the way up, and stalled. The last cycle I hit 232.5 and failed 240, so that's an improvement. I will continue with a down week next week, hitting my shoulder health work, and add in some stretching for my pec-tardness.
I will perform a similar cycle next time, but the bench work will be dumped for board work to help avoid stressing the pec at the bottom of the movement. Onwards and upwards.