- Bench Press (Cluster Set): 265*1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
- Bench Press (Paused Reps): 275*2
- BB Unilateral Rows: 135*8 145*6 155*4
- Standing Press: 150*5 160*2 145*6
- Neutral Grip Pullups: 70*2 70*2 70*2
- Landmine Lateral Raises: 50*6 55*5 60*3
- DB Incline Bench: 110*5 115*3
45 minutes
Great workout, 16 sets in all, including one cluster set. I was worried 265 may be too high, but again I got my breathing under control, took bellies full of air before each rep and that made it so much easier (like with squatting Friday). Probably could have gotten 270 for the cluster. In all it took 6:15 for the 10 reps, so I averaged about 30 seconds between each rep. Then I did a set of paused rep benching, going to probably add in another set next week. I've decided that since my sticking point is off my chest I should do things to help overcome that.
After that it was on to the rows, usually do this form on Thursdays but wanted to throw them in here instead before deadlifting tomorrow to try and save my stabilizers in my lower back a bit, which seem to always be taxed more by bb rows. On standing presses I'm going to start going back behind my head again, going to the front is just awkward and honestly I don't feel like my delts are working as much as behind my head pressing. A bit dissapointed by the neutral grip pullup numbers, but my left forearm got this stabbing pain in it on all 3 sets.
Finally, my gym got a landmine press in (last week I was just jerry-rigging it), so I did some reps there. I think they're my favorite delt exercise (the lateral raise version); I posted a video of them last week. I never really feel my deltoids when doing other forms of pressing or lateral raises, but with these there's no doubt. Finished off with some db incline benching. Got 115 for 3, will lead off with it next week, may try 120, my previous record was 120*2 almost a year ago to the day today.
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