On A Roll(er)

WARM UP

BENCH:

55lb wide/mid/narrow x10 each

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MAIN LIFT

ROLLER PRESS:

65lb x8

80lb x5

105lb x3

125lb x1

135lb x1

155lb x1

160lb FAIL

140lb x4

**My foam roller is 6" in diameter**

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ACCESSORIES

FACE PULL / CUBAN PRESS / TRI. BAND PULL DOWNS:

(80lb x10 / 15lb x10 / 40lb band x15) 3x

(60lb x10 / 15lb x10 / 40lb band x15) 2x

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So this week's bench was supposed to be a specialty bar bench. I had planned on being able to get a cambered bar, but they are entirely out of my price range at the moment. So I went with board presses. Only, I don't have any boards, so I substituted my foam roller. Same concept, different tools. 

I had to wait to. train until Frank got home because I needed a spotter and someone to hold the roller. I can tell you that I have much more energy in the morning than in the afternoon. That is reflected in the not-so-heavy weight that I managed to push. I really was hoping for at least 160lb. I'll take the 155lb because it's 5lbs over my standard bench, but I'm not going to say that I'm happy with it. I think if I know that I'm going to be lifting in the afternoon, I need to do a much better job at planning my food and water throughout the day to keep my energy up. I was pretty sapped by the time this workout rolled around. Not an excuse, just an observation. I know that in a couple of weeks I'll be retesting my standard bench max, and I know that's going to have to be in the afternoon, it's something I'll need to be cognizant of.

I'm loving those Cuban presses! I don't want to get stuck in a rut with them, but I enjoy doing them. The band pull downs are, shall we say, less than strenuous with the 40lb band, but it's all that I have at the moment. Today, I'm ordering a set of heavier, flat bands that I'll get a lot more use and work out of. I saw some online that were relatively inexpensive, but got good reviews. 

All in all, an OK workout that showed me weak points. That gives me a clear picture of where I need to work.