How did that go?Fellow Iron enthusiasts.....I think I may have finally found the Elixir to my Bench pressing woes
I'm definitely going to give these a go and mix it up on the accessory work post main set pressing tonight.....
Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...
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Exiled Martian
Was young I couldn't do good, now I can't do Bad
No lie it was kinda weird balancing heavy set DB's off the floor & pressing them. Had to get a next man to give me a quick spot on loading up the DB's and flicking them up as I lay down. It felt weird as fukk just working the partial aspect of the movement. On the eccentric part I kept awkwardly banging my elbows off the floor..kinda aggravating the funny bone alil! Got used to it though.
I stupidly over estimated the weight I could handle & scaled back on that real quick. Once things got going though It felt really solid. You can honestly feel your tricep/delts & pecs working overtime on the press due to the lack of core/lower body drive. I managed the following numbers;
DB Floor Presses (4 sets)
61'slbsX10 (28kg DB)
66'slbsX10 (30kg DB)
80'slbsX5 (36kg DB)
88'slbsX6 (40kg DB)
^^^ Looking to do these religiously over the next cycle then reattempt max effort set i.e.. 130KG bench (~288lbs) 2-4 weeks from now!
Interesting. I was planning to do these Sunday but with the BB.
I'm switching to 5x5 for flat bench. Gotta get that strength.
BLAZO da GAWD
Superstar
It's infuriating how much my arms (shoulders AND biceps/triceps) lag. 
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Superstar
Considering copping this to help me with by biceps:
I'm willing to try damn near anything at this point to grow even an inch on these noodle arms.
I'm willing to try damn near anything at this point to grow even an inch on these noodle arms.
BLAZO da GAWD
Superstar
Oh yeah, I'm gonna ditch dumbbell bench presses for a few months and go back to barbell. Barbell works your upper chest more and I feel like that has plateaued lately too.
My bicep routine now is 4-5 sets of preacher curls and incline curls once a week. If I had the time Id do arm stuff twice 
Id hold off on buying that harness. It works but I think u can get a better bicep workout by just trying different exercises. The first time I did incline curls... the stretch 
BB flat bench is good money... just have to make sure to tuck your elbows, which you can do easily by just making sure to bring the bar to below your pecs and above your abs (for most people). From what I remember your chest was beast mode... I would prob double up on arm work and maybe upper back work too.
Id hold off on buying that harness. It works but I think u can get a better bicep workout by just trying different exercises. The first time I did incline curls... the stretch BB flat bench is good money... just have to make sure to tuck your elbows, which you can do easily by just making sure to bring the bar to below your pecs and above your abs (for most people). From what I remember your chest was beast mode... I would prob double up on arm work and maybe upper back work too.
What in the fukk is thatConsidering copping this to help me with by biceps:
I'm willing to try damn near anything at this point to grow even an inch on these noodle arms.
BLAZO da GAWD
Superstar
Oh I see how it works now
That hoe is damn near undefeated.Stairmaster/stepmill wins again.
Such a deceptive machine.