08.21.05
Workout 2005-08-20 (Mission accomplished)
Muscle Workout B
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Close-grip Incline Barbell Press 6t10t 4-6×4 170#x5/170#x5/170#x4/170#x4
Underhand-grip bent-over row (barbell) 4-6×4 140#x6/140#x6/140#x6/140#x6
Wide-grip Bench Press 3b6b 4-6×4 175#x4/175#x4/175#x4/175#x4
I also attempted a 200+ rep with the wide-grip bench. I failed at 205# (went down a little too far, coudln’t get back up despite much grunting) I managed to get 200# up once, elbows were at 90 degrees, so it’s a little less deep than I go on say 175# reps, first set. In any case, my goal for August is met.
That said, it was after my workout, so I was plenty exhausted from the other sets of bench.
Also, I missed the left pin on the very last rep of close-grip incline bench. I still got it over the pin so I’m counting it as a good rep, but I was too much forward for it to actually catch. Ooops.
I’m somewhat disappointed that close grip didn’t get any stronger. I’ve no clue if wide-grip got stronger, because I lowered the weight. It was the right thing to do, though, I suppose the lack of “improvement” is what drove me to attempt the 200# rep.