Training Log: Two Bits of Good News and Bench Training for the Kiddies

1) My hamstrings hurt. This is a good thing.

2) Looks as if I might be making it to Men's Raw Nationals after all.

To the training footage... minus the footage.

Jacob: startin' from scratch!
Bench
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
155 x 10lp
155 x 10p
155 x 10... first 5 paused, second five tng.
155 x 6... first five tng, sixth paused
155 x 7fp

Close Grip
135 x 5p
140 x 5p
145 x 3p

Charles
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
175 x 5p
190 x 5p
200 x 4p... got out of the groove on the third rep and fought three and four all the way. Missed five.
200 x 4p... but the form was good.

3 board
215 x 3p... ugly
225 x 1p... no tightness at all.
225 x 3p... good boy.

Gage
45 x 10
95 x 5
135 x 3
185 x 2p
225 x 5p
240 x 5p
250 x 5p.. PR!!!

3 board
265 x 3p
275 x 3p... looked better than first set.
290 x 2p... close on a third.

Jacob was hurting, but we have to start him light and with lots of volume. Charles suffered from lack of tightness and focus. Gage is a benching machine.