Ben Brizendine training log

[benbriz]

Ive been posting on a much smaller board for the past year. Im going into my second year of comp's. Im looking for some feed back and training tips. If I can be any help please feel free to ask. Here's my DE bench workout from last night and a link to the past six months worth of info. I usually record the other guy's on my team also to track their progress.

DE Bench - great night. Very fast and no rest between sets.

normal warmup

135 x 30
185 x 20
added blue band
3 x 3 x 3

Shirt Tech work
545 x 3 1bd
545 x 3 touched the last 2 easy up
585 x 3 touched them all, needed help the last one, really got out of position.

Raw rev blue band full range
455 x 8
495 x 5 x 2

Sauna and out

Highlight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oql2lVqP8lU

Past six months of stuff: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Iron_Asy...wtopic=13&st=0

[ChaseT]

Are you doing the SSA meet in July?

[benbriz]

No but Jason is a good freind. I have the parkrose HS meet on July 12th and then a world qualifier on the 1st of Aug. But I am hosting an SSA meet in Oregon city on the 30th of Aug.

[Diana Meeque]

damn dude, you're a beast...nice benching.

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[benbriz]

damn dude, you're a beast...nice benching.

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Thanks bro. Just getting started. only been liftign for three years so I have allot to learn!

[Code_B]

Thanks for posting in my journal and linking me here. Looks like I could learn alot from checking it out. Subbed also.

[benbriz]

Thanks for posting in my journal and linking me here. Looks like I could learn alot from checking it out. Subbed also.

right on bro. please help me out when you see stuff. Thanks again!

[benbriz]

squat day

Super deep.

135 x 15
225 x 12
315 x 10
Reverse tension blue bands
405 x 10
495 x 8
545 x 3
585 x 1 PR!!!!

We adjusted the bands and mesured the tension today. We found that at the start they take away no wt and in the hole they were taking 125 lbs. So this was a tougher day. I was supprised I got the PR.

Several of the guys are complaining about sholder pain in the clavical area. I think it from the heavy rack lockouts. So were quiting those for a while and adding Shwab's for lockout work. This was My first time trying them but it went well. Everyone felt a real weak spot that these will hit.

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
405 x 10
455 x 5
495 x 5

Very effective.

Long sauna and out! BW back down to 207. fells good there.

[LessThanLuke]

Thanks for posting in my journal and linking me here. Looks like I could learn alot from checking it out. Subbed also.

x 2. Subbed.

[ruga buga]

Great work up in here

[benbriz]

Right on guys. Thx for the subs. Let me know if you have any imput...

[Westside_Reflex]

great work man, subbed

[benbriz]

Thanks for that reflex.

[isaku900]

good work dude.

do reverse band squats help all that much? I would think they do the same thing as reverse band bench, aka simulate having a suit on, but the difference between my raw squat form and my suited squat form is huge...its almost a different lift, I'm not sure if I can see how effective the carryover is.

I'm just wondering if you do get a lot out of it?

[benbriz]

good work dude.

do reverse band squats help all that much? I would think they do the same thing as reverse band bench, aka simulate having a suit on, but the difference between my raw squat form and my suited squat form is huge...its almost a different lift, I'm not sure if I can see how effective the carryover is.

I'm just wondering if you do get a lot out of it?

I think they are very effective in building strength, for me that is what i always look for, not at all a technique thing. I use them off and on in Bench, deads and squats. I feel a little safer with the bands and we usually use them for both positive and negative tension. I think they would help with your raw strength allot but I think to build your equiped maxes you have to use the suit. I am starting to see more guys doing reverse bands with equipment in all three lifts. I plan on doing some full range bench stuff next week equiped.with the rev bands. Everyone I know says they are effective...

[irnman198]

awesome work man what fed do u lift in

[benbriz]

WABDL and SSA so far. I would like to do some USAPL in the next year or so. Im getting ready now for an unsanctioned meet in early July. It will be open gear so I have been playing with a loose double ply katana recently...

You've got a good program going. How do you like your gains?

[gymratharris]

Good work man and thanks for p[osting in my journal. What are the Schab's?

[benbriz]

Good work man and thanks for p[osting in my journal. What are the Schab's?

Video says it best.... and of course. Your doing some great work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNO-AhxITU0

[Chad777]

Damn strong lifts man. Keep it up.

[irnman198]

WABDL and SSA so far. I would like to do some USAPL in the next year or so. Im getting ready now for an unsanctioned meet in early July. It will be open gear so I have been playing with a loose double ply katana recently...

You've got a good program going. How do you like your gains?

Thx man ur program looks very solid. i am very pleased with my progress i jus finish the sheiko base prep and now im on a short grad progression and im bout to do smolov.

[benbriz]

Thx man ur program looks very solid. i am very pleased with my progress i jus finish the sheiko base prep and now im on a short grad progression and im bout to do smolov.

Nice It will be fun to watch! Good luck bro!

[benbriz]

ME Bench
Thanks to everyone for showing up. It was a so so night and everyone was pressing ok, but felt off. Feels like a CNS issue as late last week was a barn burner. Everyone was really on last week so I would expect a couple weeks to recoup the old central nervous system.

Normal warmup. Cuff, tris, grip and bies.

bar and 135 x allot
225 x 15
315 x 8
405 x 2

1bd
455 x 2 Kevins help a little on the second one

Shirt up dbl ply katana 48. I really have to hit low to touch 585, 650's feel good)
585 x 3
635 x 1.5 shirt felt like crap tonight. couldnt lockout the second.
675 x 1 definatly a grinder but stead up. never felt like I wouldnt get it.

Raw rev blue band full range
405 x 8
495 x 5
545 x 3

Fun night even though it felt weird. Oh well next week matters more. (NO Boards)

Suana and out.

High lights : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hDRSxQ9p84

[Code_B]

Awesome workout man, Like to see the vids too. What were you saying at the end when it looked like u were talking about the groove? I don't know if you didnt have sound on the video or if youtube is working weird for me right now.

I haven't checked out your backlog yet but I was just wondering what your meet PR's are?

[Diana Meeque]

SICK benching dude. great work. nice song playing for your 675

[benbriz]

Awesome workout man, Like to see the vids too. What were you saying at the end when it looked like u were talking about the groove? I don't know if you didnt have sound on the video or if youtube is working weird for me right now.

I haven't checked out your backlog yet but I was just wondering what your meet PR's are?

That was a ****ty 675 for me. It felt like I was adjusting throughout the press and I just felt off, so I was bitching.

Meet PRs are bench single ply 585, dont know about dbl ply Im doing my first comp in july.

Deads Ive only done 2 comps but I pulled 605 in my first one (conventional) and 585 (sumo style, this year)

Never have compeated in squats but I have hit 635 single ply in the gym pretty regularly.

[benbriz]

SICK benching dude. great work. nice song playing for your 675

right on thanks for that!

[Chad777]

Beastly benching man.

[benbriz]

Beastly benching man.

thanks for that Chad! A little more each week you know... Looks like your putting the work in also.

[Code_B]

That was a ****ty 675 for me. It felt like I was adjusting throughout the press and I just felt off, so I was bitching.

Meet PRs are bench single ply 585, dont know about dbl ply Im doing my first comp in july.

Deads Ive only done 2 comps but I pulled 605 in my first one (conventional) and 585 (sumo style, this year)

Never have compeated in squats but I have hit 635 single ply in the gym pretty regularly.

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?