Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

     Got in some good numbers on bench tonight Let's get right into it.

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BENCH:

75lb x10

95lb x8

135lb x4

145lb x2

155lb x1

160lb - FAIL

160lb 4.5" Block - FAIL

135lb x3

DB INCLINE BENCH:

25lb x12

30lb x10

35lb x8

40lb x5

SEATED CABLE FLY:

Single/Single/Double:

60lb x10 / x10 / x8

*This was causing pain in my right shoulder so I stopped and moved on.

TRI. ROPE PULL DOWN:

35lb x15

35lb x10

40lb x5

Single Arm:

15lb x5

(15lb x6) 2x

TRI. PUSH DOWN:

Straight Bar:

25lb x10

35lb x10

40lb x10

SEATED CHEST PRESS:

Wide / Narrow:

50lb x10 / x10

60lb x6 / x6

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     I've been struggling to make progress on bench. It's been extremely annoying to me so tonight, to boost my mood, I decided to see what my one rep max is. 155lb. is where I ended up. I don't think it's an all-time PR. I want to say that years ago, I was able to get 165lb for one, but I honestly don't remember. With that in mind, I can't in good faith say tonight was a PR, but it's getting close. If my Dad was here, I know he'd say, "Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades." Thanks for those motivational quips Dad.

  I'm pleased that I got 145lb for 2. I hope I can hold that in my mind when I'm struggling and recall it to let myself know that I am strong; sometimes I forget. 

     It's good to have my training notes from years ago because I can go back and see progress. The down side is that I can also go back and see my decline; my fall from grace, as it were. I let myself go and I will never forgive myself for that. I let a lot of hard work go to waste and at this point in the game, I doubt I'll ever get it back. If I can scrape my way back to at least where I was, I would be happy