12-15-14 – Heavy Close Grip Bench Press
Posted in Jesse Kurth Training Log
Feeling like I’m getting back in the groove, compared to my last training session. Today I worked on close grip bench and worked up to a max single. It all felt pretty good as I worked my way up in weight but as it got heavy I started to slide backwards on the bench when I started to push up. Mike had the great idea of putting a yoga mat on the bench which helped tremendously. Now that I didn’t slip anymore I felt a lot more solid and stable on the bench. I worked up to 210 for a single and then took a downset of 180.
| Max Effort, Upper Body Close Grip Bench Press Warm Ups bar 2 x 10 95 x 5 115 x 5 135 x 5 155 x 5 165 x 3 175 x 3 Working Sets 185 x 1 195 x 1 200 x 1 205 x 1 210 x 1 Working Sets 180 x 4 |
| Meadows Rows 4 x 10 - 55 |
| Dumbbell Side Raises 3 x 15 - 20 |
| Standing Lat Pulldowns w/ V Bar 5 x 10 - 100 |
| Two Board Close Grip Bench Press 3 x 8 - 135 |
| Barbell Curls 3 x 10 - 75 |