Paralifter Bench Press Log

Thursday 9/7/23 Back, Biceps

Magnum-Machine Rows
90x10
100x10
110x10
125x10
135x10
150x10
Stiff-Arm Pulldowns
35x10
45x10
60x10
70x10
One-Armed Cable Rows/Pulldowns(it’s kinda both)
30x15
40x15
50x15
60x15

Seated DB Curls
20x3x12
One-Armed Hammer Curls
27x2x12

That was it. I felt sick yesterday, but today I felt better today. After this session I started feeling sick again

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Friday 9/8/23 Bench

Reverse-Grip Bench Press
45x12, 2 sets
95x8, 2 sets
135x5, 2 sets
185x3
225x3 added 3 board
185x5, 3 sets
Could’ve went heavier, but today is a lighter bench day

Hammer-ISO Shoulder Press Machine
50x15
60x15
70x15
Seated Side DB Raises
10x3x15
Face Pulls
70x15
80x15
90x15

One-Arm Triceps Pushdowns
40x20
50x20
60x20
One-Arm Nautilus Machine Curls
35x20
50x20
65x20

3 Likes

Monday 9/11/23 Bench

Bench Press
45x12, 3 sets
95x8, 2 sets
135x5, 2 sets
185x3, 2 sets
225x1
275x3 added Widowmaker
315x3
365x wife couldn’t get this handed to me
315x5, 2 sets, 2 board

Incline Hammer Machine Press(plate loaded on each side)
45x2x12
55x2x12
70x12 stopped there as it was hurting my left shoulder

Triceps Pushdowns
80x20
100x20
120x10, burnt!!
50x20 one-armed
60x20 one-armed

That was it. I was going to get into my bench shirt today, but my wife couldn’t hand off on those weights. So I just stayed in the Widowmaker and did this

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Wednesday 9/13/23 Back, Biceps

Chest-Supported Barbell Rows
130x12
140x12
150x12
160x8
130x2x12
Medium-Neutral Grip Pulldowns
100x12
125x12
150x10
175x6
Magnum Machine Rows
90x15
105x15
120x15
135x15
Seated-Hammer Machine Shrugs
115x3x20

Ez-Bar Preacher Curls
40x3x12
Seated DB Hammer Curls
20x12
22x12
25x12
One-Arm Nautilus Machine Curls
35x20
50x20
65x20

One-Arm Reverse DB Wrist Curls
17x3x20
One-Arm Cable Wrist Curls
40x20
50x20
60x20

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Friday 9/15/23 Shoulders

Reverse-Grip Bench Press
45x12
95x8
135x5
185x6
225x1

Seated BTN Shoulder Press(on smith)
95x10
115x10
135x6
Side/Front Shoulder Raise Combo
5x3x12
Rear Delt Pulldowns
90x12
100x12
110x12
One-Arm Cable Rear Delt Flyes
20x3x15

Triceps Pushdowns
70x20
80x20
90x20
Machine Preacher Curls
3 sets of 20(can’t remember weights)

I did a few bench sets before I started shoulder work. I got to get on a better bench plan for this day. I think I’m gonna do a raw bench routine on this day or maybe speed work, idk yet

4 Likes

lot’s of good work in here. How do you find the BNP on the smith ? I do them just with a bar in the rack and like them a lot.

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I love them!! I feel them equally in all 3 heads of the deltoids. I will do free weights with the regular overhead press every so often

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Monday 9/18/23 Bench

Bench Press
45x12, 3 sets
95x8, 2 sets
135x5, 2 sets
185x3, 2 sets
225x1
275x3 added Widowmaker
315x5, 3 sets

Incline BB Press(on Smith)
135x10, 2 sets
155x10
175x8
195x4
Pec-Dec Flyes
120x3x25
Cable Chest Flyes
30x20
40x20
50x20

Rolling DB Triceps Extensions
30x12
35x12
40x12
Triceps Pushdowns
70x20
80x20
90x20
One-Arm Overhead DB Triceps Extensions
25x3x12

2 Likes

Wednesday 9/20/23 Back, Biceps

Seated Deadlifts
115x5, 2 sets
135x3
175x3
195x3
205x1
175x3, 2 sets
175x5

Nautilus Machine Rows
90x15
105x15
120x15
135x15
Wide-Grip Pulldowns
100x12
125x12
150x12
175x12

Hammer Curls
20x12
25x12
30x12
One-Arm DB Curls
20x2x12

That was it. I would’ve done some more back work, but we got to the gym late and had to hurry

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Friday 9/22/23 Speed Bench

Speed Bench Press(vs Dbl Mini’s )
45,5, 3 sets(my son added the bands first thing lol)
95x3x3
100x3x3
105x3x3
Used 3 different grips(comp, por, & thumb from smooth)

Seated Overhead Shoulder Press(on smith)
115x10
120x10
125x10
130x10
I’s, Y’s, & T’s Shoulder Raises(on Incline)
15x3x10
One-Arm Reverse Pec-Dec Rear Delt Flyes
85x15
100x15
115x15

One-Arm Rope Triceps Pushdowns
30x20
40x20
50x20
One-Arm Cable Curls(w/fat handle)
20x2x20
30x20

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Tuesday 9/26/23 Bench(WK 1)

Bench Press
45x12, 3 sets
95x8, 2 sets
135x5, 2 sets
185x3, 2 sets
225x1
245x3 added Slingshot
265x3
275x1 added Widowmaker
290x3, 4 sets

Rack Lockouts(w/slingshot)
225x5
245x5
265x4
Incline-Hammer Machine Press
70x3x10
One-Arm Chest Press(on hammer incline)
25x2x20
Cable Chest Flyes
40x20
50x20

Incline Rolling DB Extensions
35x10
40x10
45x8
Triceps Pushdowns
70x20
80x20
90x20
One-Arm Nautilus Triceps Machine
35x20
50x20
65x20

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Wednesday 9/27/23 Back, Biceps(WK 1)

Hammer-iso High Rows
45x2x15
70x15
80x10
90x8
Fat V-Bar Pulldowns
75x12
90x12
105x10
120x8
Machine Rows
90x3x12(3 different grips)
Seated DB Shrugs
50x3x20

DB Curls
17x3x15
One-Arm Cable Curls
30x3x20

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