Strength log for Wednesday, November 19th

Bench day.

Had a 1:00pm meeting so I had to hurry.  Freed from my physio work except for one stretch for only 2 minutes, I jump on the bench right away.

Compressed the warm up,  65# for 8, 95# for 8, 135# for 5, 185# for 3, 205# for a single, the jumped right to 230#.

Was more than a bit scared.  Got Seb to spot me, with strict instruction not to touch the bar unless I called for help or was clearly in trouble.

Wasn't needed.

It was a fight to be sure, left side struggled more, which is a bit surprising.  Butt came off the bench a fraction of an inch, but I fought it through to lockout.

Very happy with that.

Progress update: Strangely enough my last PR was also bench.  Hmmm.....

Bench Press PR. 

Strength:
Bench: 230lbs November 19, 2014 (up from 225lbs)
Dead Lift: 365lbs September 17, 2014 (up from 355lbs)
Press: 145lbs September 9, 2014 (up from 140lbs)
Back Squat: 295lbs September 12, 2014 (up from 285lbs)
Front Squat: 255# September 3, 2014 (up from 250#)
Overhead squat: 115# April 10th, 2014

Power:
Power Clean: 185lbs Dec 30, 2013 (up from 175lbs)
Power snatch:  125lbs Mar, 27, 2014 (up from 115lbs)
Push Press: 185# (up from 175#) Sept 15, 2014
Clean: 191# (up from 185#) July 29, 2014
Jerk: 185# (up from 180#) Oct 30, 2013
Snatch: 130# July 22, 2013
Clean and Jerk: 175# July 24, 2013