500 lbs bench press goal

[isaku900]

Bent Rows work well or would you suggest weighed pullups or something else?

erm...i do like 3-4 back exercises on bench days.

seated row, reverse chin grip lat pulldowns, face pulls, bent rows, etc.

[ssouthbeach14]

i found my first meet..

Carl Seeker's
WAR FOR THE SWORD

Bench/Deadlift/Ironman

November 8, 2008
Warren, PA

MEET APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE SOON

http://www.ironasylumgym.com/enter

[ssouthbeach14]

im going for 425 for 5 on monday....

[ssouthbeach14]

im going for 425 for 5 tonight.. i wasnt feeling good on moday so im gonna try it tonight.. my goal is 445 for 5 reps...

[isaku900]

im going for 425 for 5 tonight.. i wasnt feeling good on moday so im gonna try it tonight.. my goal is 445 for 5 reps...

hey good luck man.

i can barely hit that shirted.

[ssouthbeach14]

hey good luck man.

i can barely hit that shirted.

thanks.. im gonna post if i get it or not... my goal is 445 for 5 .. then i know i will be able to do the 500 raw...

[ssouthbeach14]

crappy night at lifting.. i dont think i ate enough yesterday.. but i did get two sets of 2 reps with 425... i got my rage x shirt in.. thanks mike...

[Mike.Moore]

crappy night at lifting.. i dont think i ate enough yesterday.. but i did get two sets of 2 reps with 425... i got my rage x shirt in.. thanks mike...

We all have bad days. But 425x2 isn't too shabby!!

No problem. Hope you like it and it works out. Like I said, I've been out of the shirt came for a few years, but if I can help in any way, let me know.

[ssouthbeach14]

We all have bad days. But 425x2 isn't too shabby!!

No problem. Hope you like it and it works out. Like I said, I've been out of the shirt came for a few years, but if I can help in any way, let me know.

the shirt looks great and im glad it has the grid stitch.. im thinking of going back to my plan of adding 5lbs a week to my 5 rep sets.. so its gonna be 410 for 5 reps and so on.. my first meet is gonna be nov 8th. at carl seekers " war of the sword" in warren pa...

http://www.ironasylumgym.com/enter

[Mike.Moore]

the shirt looks great and im glad it has the grid stitch.. im thinking of going back to my plan of adding 5lbs a week to my 5 rep sets.. so its gonna be 410 for 5 reps and so on.. my first meet is gonna be nov 8th. at carl seekers " war of the sword" in warren pa...

http://www.ironasylumgym.com/enter

Yeah, I forgot I had it grid stitched. Glad you liked it.

Since you posted IronAsylum there, if you ever can, go up and see Zane and Sandi, they can really help you learn the shirt. I am doing their meet Oct. 11th.

[ssouthbeach14]

Yeah, I forgot I had it grid stitched. Glad you liked it.

Since you posted IronAsylum there, if you ever can, go up and see Zane and Sandi, they can really help you learn the shirt. I am doing their meet Oct. 11th.

i have some friends from bradford that went up there and they helped them out a lot.. i watched zane bench 625 with a duct tape shirt when he was at the beast of the east in bradford

[Mike.Moore]

i have some friends from bradford that went up there and they helped them out a lot.. i watched zane bench 625 with a duct tape shirt when he was at the beast of the east in bradford

Yeah, Sandi and Zane are good people. If you weren't doing Carl Seekers meet, I would have told you to come do Sandi's in Oct, the Asylum is a great place for a first meet. They really make you feel welcomed. My team and I always have a good time up there.

[ssouthbeach14]

Yeah, Sandi and Zane are good people. If you weren't doing Carl Seekers meet, I would have told you to come do Sandi's in Oct, the Asylum is a great place for a first meet. They really make you feel welcomed. My team and I always have a good time up there.

im sure i will end up doing one of thier meets in the future..

[Mike.Moore]

im sure i will end up doing one of thier meets in the future..

You definitely should look into it. Be worth it.

[ssouthbeach14]

im gonna test out the new rage x double tonight...

[Mike.Moore]

Good luck man!!

[ssouthbeach14]

Good luck man!!

i tried it on its very very tight.. and i got my first battle scars from it already.. i think i will have at least 450 475 on the bar to even come close to touching.. i will let you know how it goes...

[Mike.Moore]

i tried it on its very very tight.. and i got my first battle scars from it already.. i think i will have at least 450 475 on the bar to even come close to touching.. i will let you know how it goes...

Will probably take more than that first time around.

[ssouthbeach14]

Will probably take more than that first time around.

im going for my set of 5 with 415 tonight.. after that im going with sets of 3 with the shirt then some tricep work

[miketl]

heavy negatives and boards are all u need.

[ssouthbeach14]

got 2 sets of 2 with 430.. it wasnt too bad.. im just gonna keep going up 5lbs a week on those.. i havent tried the shirt yet.. there hasnt been enough people around to help.. maybe monday..

[TheVanillaGorilla]

It was mental for me all the lifts where extra 45's were on the bar 315-405-495. I started putting 25's on instead of 45's and it helped me Im sure that sounds weird.

[SecondsOut]

i havve never heard some1 doing 3x5 in a shirt esp with 73% of there max

i've definitely read about pl'ers setting aside specific training days for using bench shirts and squat suits, and not just for max attempts. i believe the idea is that you need to feel comfortable with all variables of a lift before making an attempt. if you're making an attempt with a bench shirt, you definitely don't want it to feel foreign or else you won't perform at your max.

[benbriz]

So this is your first shirt and you got a grid stiched dbl Rage X? And it is tight? Wow, good luck with that.

[Shanecutler51]

i did 450 last week and im starting my 3 sets of 5 reps. tonight i did 3x5
with 385... i got it easy and i only stuggled with the last rep.. any advice would be helpful..

Steroids...more of them. jk, I'm bored so this post was meaningless....I was sarcastically serious though.

[ssouthbeach14]

So this is your first shirt and you got a grid stiched dbl Rage X? And it is tight? Wow, good luck with that.

it was a deal i couldnt pass up.. all i need is practice..

[ssouthbeach14]

It was mental for me all the lifts where extra 45's were on the bar 315-405-495. I started putting 25's on instead of 45's and it helped me Im sure that sounds weird.

i see what your saying. it is mental that way

[benbriz]

it was a deal i couldnt pass up.. all i need is practice..

Right on. Your a strong guy so youll probly be able to handle the wt it will take to get that thing down to your chest, sometime soon. Be sure to hit some extra grip work to keep your elbows together. If its tight like you say it might take 650 or so to touch.... Good luck bro.

[ssouthbeach14]

Right on. Your a strong guy so youll probly be able to handle the wt it will take to get that thing down to your chest, sometime soon. Be sure to hit some extra grip work to keep your elbows together. If its tight like you say it might take 650 or so to touch.... Good luck bro.

ok, thanks for the advice. i will be sure do do those things...

[ssouthbeach14]

im gonna break out the shirt tonight..