Monday Apr 3 Bench with the oldie.
Hit the gym on a mission. I did my normal warmup of bar for 12 with different hand positions, stretch, 12 reps with 95 again varying hand placements. Then 135 for 9 varying hand placements. Now to get to the fun stuff.
Then a double with 225 that felt too easy.
Then a triple with 250 that felt light. In fact I checked the bar to make sure I did not have 185.
Then 275 for 3 and my spotter commented how at lock out my body came off bench I had such force.
Next 300 for an easy triple. I am thru screwing around we put on my bench shirt.
The bar is loaded to 325 and we get the 2 boards. We do not really pull the shirt down much in front. I get the bar and do 3 reps in one breath. Oh man, this is wierd.
Next set full range, pause, and see what happens. The bar is loaded to 355lbs. Have never done anything more than a single with this weight. I lower the bar, pause it, and it explodes upward, then a second rep a little slower, but full lockout, then a third time I lower the bar. I pause, and drive it upward and lock it out with no, I repeat NO help.
I pinch myself to make sure I am not dreaming, but I felt the pinch and no memory of Cindy Crawford so it is not a dream.
After stripping the shirt and bar I do a set of incline dumbbell presses 65 lb dumbbells for 20, yes 20 reps.
Then a set of 20 lat pulldowns with 160lbs.
Then plate raises 1 set of 20 with a 55lb plate.
Next a set of overhead extensions 20 reps with 60lbs.
I am so stoked. I will grab my wife, and there will be old people swapping spit tonight.
I have to leave to get my step daughter.
Life is good for the old guy.