Plated

     Good things happened today at the bench! Let's jump right into it. Here's what got done:

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INCLINED BENCH:

65lb x10

85lb x5

(90lb x5) 4x

DECLINE BENCH:

95lb x10

115lb x4

(115lb x5) 3x

FLAT BENCH:

(65lb 4 sec. down / 2 sec. pause) 10x

85lb x10

(105lb x5) 2x

135lb x1

Bar wide/mid/narrow x10 ea. (no rest between)

PEC FLY:

(80lb x8) 4x

CHEST PRESS:

40lb x10

40lb x8 (wide)

40lb x9

MACHINE CRUNCH:

(70lb x15) 3x

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     I cannot believe I benched 135lb tonight! I was doing the 105lb and a little voice in my head told me to go for it. So I did. It was definitely a grind, and my ass was not flat on the bench, but damn it all, I got that 135!

     I dropped back in weight by 5lbs on the incline. I looked back through my notes and saw that I had previously done a max of 95lb x3, but tonight I only got to 90lb for 5. That being said, the presses tonight felt much more stable and not as much of a struggle. I think I was trying to go too heavy, too soon. 

    I'm beat, I'm hungry but I'm also satisfied and happy. I'm really proud of myself tonight. I know it'll be a bit before I'm repping that weight, but I showed myself that it's possible and not really all that far off. I'm coming for all those PR's.