Ben Brizendine training log

[irnman198]

sick benchin man... how much more carry over do u fell the double ply gives u verse the single ply

[benbriz]

so for your first double ply are you going to do a full comp? And you said you hit 635 regularly in single ply. Have you used a mono before and are you gonna get in2 some double ply or are you doing bench only or push pull for the july meet?

No bench only in the july and august meets. I tore my ACL one year ago and have not really trained hard or in gear very much in that time period. I have some breifs that I tried for fun once and I got an easy 585 with them. I also have a single ply inzer squat suit that I play around in once and a while and Ive done 635 in that several times.

Never used a mono. Would really love to sometime. I would like to see what I can do in single ply stuff first then if things are going well and Im enjoying it I would go multi ply.

Ive done a push pull a couple times last time I totaled 1129 (f'n sucked, only got my opener on bench)

Right now Im more a bench only guy....

[benbriz]

sick benchin man... how much more carry over do u fell the double ply gives u verse the single ply

1st month after the switch no idea... I couldnt touch any thing I tried.


2nd month an easy 60 lbs

3rd month so far another 40 lbs

I was a pretty good single ply guy. I get an easy 180lbs out my single ply katna (46, I have a 44 that fits pretty tight... will break it in and use it for worlds) So far I think Im getting at least 250 out of the dbl. I expect to get at least 300 - 350 out of dbl ply though...

[Assassin]

My only critique would be getting your liftoff person's hands AWAY from the bar. It can give a very false sense of security, especially come meet time.

Do you use a 3 person liftoff? If not, I'd highly recommend it. I learned that down at BIG Iron, won't go back. MUCH less stress on the shoulders and less energy wasted on getting the weight settled.

Solid lifting, nonetheless!

-Ryan

[benbriz]

My only critique would be getting your liftoff person's hands AWAY from the bar. It can give a very false sense of security, especially come meet time.

Do you use a 3 person liftoff? If not, I'd highly recommend it. I learned that down at BIG Iron, won't go back. MUCH less stress on the shoulders and less energy wasted on getting the weight settled.

Solid lifting, nonetheless!

-Ryan

I hear you. We went to a 3 man about a month ago and they definatly dont have it down yet.

Usually about 3 weeks out we add in 3 x 3 with our opener and for that no hands etc.... The guys are very new to the sport and they get a little freaked out by the wt.... Thanks again Ryan.

[Assassin]

I hear you. We went to a 3 man about a month ago and they definatly dont have it down yet.

Usually about 3 weeks out we add in 3 x 3 with our opener and for that no hands etc.... The guys are very new to the sport and they get a little freaked out by the wt.... Thanks again Ryan.

No worries, just hate to see people put blood sweat and tears into training only to miss a lift due to something that's easy to fix. You know?

-Ryan

[benbriz]

No worries, just hate to see people put blood sweat and tears into training only to miss a lift due to something that's easy to fix. You know?

-Ryan

Such great advice bro. Ive been stressing about it a little you know. Im a little scared to be honest. Ive went up really fast with the dbl ply the wt's are intimidating. We started the 3 x 3 this week on DE day. Next week Ill be sure to hit those with out the security blanket....

Thanks again!

[muscle_g]

Nice weights man! Are you a Full powerlifter or Bench only guy?

[irnman198]

[QUOTE=benbriz;182947471]1st month after the switch no idea... I couldnt touch any thing I tried.


2nd month an easy 60 lbs

3rd month so far another 40 lbs

I was a pretty good single ply guy. I get an easy 180lbs out my single ply katna (46, I have a 44 that fits pretty tight... will break it in and use it for worlds) So far I think Im getting at least 250 out of the dbl. I expect to get at least 300 - 350 out of dbl ply though...[/QUOTE

wow man thats insane i may need to switch to double ply ol...ya the katana is sick i can get around 130-150 out of my custom single-ply katana...i also had an acl repaired alil over a year ago it sucks

[benbriz]

[QUOTE=irnman198;183102041]

1st month after the switch no idea... I couldnt touch any thing I tried.


2nd month an easy 60 lbs

3rd month so far another 40 lbs

I was a pretty good single ply guy. I get an easy 180lbs out my single ply katna (46, I have a 44 that fits pretty tight... will break it in and use it for worlds) So far I think Im getting at least 250 out of the dbl. I expect to get at least 300 - 350 out of dbl ply though...[/QUOTE

wow man thats insane i may need to switch to double ply ol...ya the katana is sick i can get around 130-150 out of my custom single-ply katana...i also had an acl repaired alil over a year ago it sucks

You are pushing some great wt's! Im looking forward to going back to single ply though. I was stuck around 600 and I think now haveing been handleing so much more wt, I may have broken thru that and can now handle the wt it will take to get the 44 single down to my chest. (That should be about 635 or so.)

[benbriz]

Nice weights man! Are you a Full powerlifter or Bench only guy?

Im doing bench only till this winter. Then Ill do a full power meet. Ive been nursing an ACL tear.

[benbriz]

Upper body assistance work

Walking DB shrugs (I did these for a good year strait then got side tracked, They are really good for my back and hips and of cource trap and sholders)

10 reps with a short pause at the top of each rep then walk up the stairs and back. maybe 150 feet, then 5 more reps, thats one set)

120's x 5 sets, every set sucked! I think my chest is just tight it was really tough to breath.

Seated military smith
135 x 15
225 x 15
275 x 8
315 x 3

Pec deck rear delt
130 x 10 x 3

Schab's on the smith rack. top 6" of moment and loading really low with a mid to close grip.
225 x 10
315 x 10 x 2 Forearm is acting up so I called it quits on this.


Core circuit x allot
plank twists with 10lb
prone reverse crunches
Standing crunches

Grip circuit x allot


Sauna and out

[bigred90]

great workouts man, looking forward to the progress, subb'd

[benbriz]

great workouts man, looking forward to the progress, subb'd

Thx red. You too!

[benbriz]

Well normally a DE bench night, I'm about 3 weeks out from the meet. I figured this time (Please correct me if this is wrong thinking) I would take DE bench off till meet time. My forearms are have small issues with the volume I think. So instead I?m adding extra grip work, and 3 x 3 full range with what I think is my opener. That will give me 2 more sessions like this. I?m hoping this will help me heal up and find a solid opener. Find the right opener has been a big issue for me, as equipment has been. In this shirt I cannot touch 545, I feel like I need to be able to touch 3 reps perfect to feel comfortable to open with it. Tonight I tried 3 x 3 at 565.

Meet warm up.
DB hammer curls 55 x 10
Grip work and cuff stretching
Rear delt on pec dec 130 x 10

BB Bench
bar x allot
135 x 30 , two hand positions
225 x 10
315 x 5
405 x 3 2 board
Shirt up
495 x 5 2 board
565 x 3 couldnt touch, almost touch, touch and needed help
565 x 2 touch, touch and needed help
565 x 3 almost touch, really close, touch and needed help

So I feel this was a slightly off day. I was feeling alittle weak and slow. hard time warming up and fore arms are weak. Ill try the same wt next monday and see how it goes.

Full range rev bands (Blue)
495 x 3 x 3

DB Hammer curls
55 x 10
65 x 10
55 x 10

Sauna and out....

Highlight video : http://www.youtube.com/v/26z91HxqUNc

[bigred90]

looking forward too the video. You know your body better than us, and it seems your doing the right thing with your contest so soon. Also, do you only compete in bench?

[kabukirocks]

nice benching Briz.

we've got to get together for a training session sometime.

And i agree. You need to get those spotters trained correctly. You don't want to be missing weights in the meet.

[benbriz]

nice benching Briz.

we've got to get together for a training session sometime.

And i agree. You need to get those spotters trained correctly. You don't want to be missing weights in the meet.

No doubt. What time do you normally go?

I would love to come by.

[GoJu]

strong lifting all around! real big numbers!

[benbriz]

Squat night.

Worked out alone tonight, so with no spotters I had to squat on the smith rack. Sucked. I really wanted to see where I was and play with the Titan briefs. I put them on anyway and did a couple sets

bar x allot
135 x 20
225 x 15
315 x 10
405 x 5
Add briefs
495 x 5
545 x 3
585 x 2

Core and some trisep push downs.

[bigred90]

you had do them in a power rack or a smith machine? and 225x15 + 315x10 for warm up, jesus christ.

[benbriz]

you had do them in a power rack or a smith machine? and 225x15 + 315x10 for warm up, jesus christ.

I hope im calling it the right thing. It is the barbell rack that has runners on both sides. I dont have a mono to work with so when im alone I have used it in the past....

[benbriz]

strong lifting all around! real big numbers!

Thanks GoJu!

[bigred90]

I hope im calling it the right thing. It is the barbell rack that has runners on both sides. I dont have a mono to work with so when im alone I have used it in the past....

http://gymratz.co.uk/commercial-gym-...blue-cross.gif
thats a smith machine

http://www.robbinssports.com/sportin...power_rack.jpg
thats a power rack

[benbriz]

looking forward too the video. You know your body better than us, and it seems your doing the right thing with your contest so soon. Also, do you only compete in bench?

Ive competed in push / pull a couple times. Ive never had the chance to do squats. But am training and plan to do a full meet this year.

My main focus is the bench for the past year. because I tore my ACL this time last year. I didnt get the surgery and rehabed it pretty well, so Im getting the equipment on once a week now and should be going up in wt's...

[benbriz]

http://gymratz.co.uk/commercial-gym-...blue-cross.gif
thats a smith machine

http://www.robbinssports.com/sportin...power_rack.jpg
thats a power rack

Yep, Smith machine.....

[bigred90]

hey man i just got my F6. Wondering if you would know if i cut open the back if i it would let me get it on easier, also toucher easier. I can get it on but the chest plate is really tight. The only bad thing about cutting the back open is if i wanted to try and trade someone for a bigger one, it might screw up the trade

[benbriz]

hey man i just got my F6. Wondering if you would know if i cut open the back if i it would let me get it on easier, also toucher easier. I can get it on but the chest plate is really tight. The only bad thing about cutting the back open is if i wanted to try and trade someone for a bigger one, it might screw up the trade

Ive never cut the back out of any of my shirts. Ive been told (and it makes sense to me) that it is easier to break in with the back providing a little help in keeping the shirt in place. I had planned on cutting the back on my double ply, but it is pretty loose so I never was motivated enough to do it.

How tight is the shirt? I think F6's stretch a little more that Katana's and Ragx's. So hopefully that means it will be easier to break in.

Ive been told you just cut the back out, really nothing special about it I dont think.

[bigred90]

Ive never cut the back out of any of my shirts. Ive been told (and it makes sense to me) that it is easier to break in with the back providing a little help in keeping the shirt in place. I had planned on cutting the back on my double ply, but it is pretty loose so I never was motivated enough to do it.

How tight is the shirt? I think F6's stretch a little more that Katana's and Ragx's. So hopefully that means it will be easier to break in.

Ive been told you just cut the back out, really nothing special about it I dont think.

alright. Its pretty damn tight. its my first shirt, and took about 15 minutes to get on with me and my bro. The chest plate is real small, not sure if its too small.

[benbriz]

If that is your first shirt then that might be too tight. Do you have some boards to try it off?