BruteForce: Power Overwhelming

[BendtheBar]

Destruction! Huge jump on the presses. Nothing but good. Must feel great to cross that 200 barrier on pressing.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Destruction! Huge jump on the presses. Nothing but good. Must feel great to cross that 200 barrier on pressing.

Thanks BtB! Passing 200 is a big confidence booster. My push press is closing in on my bench, which is exactly what I want, except about 200 pounds heavier for each.

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

Thanks BtB! Passing 200 is a big confidence booster. My push press is closing in on my bench, which is exactly what I want, except about 200 pounds heavier for each.

My strict OHP is about 80% of my bench, so I imagine if I did do a push press it would be more around 85%.

Always good to see strong OHP numbers in relation to bench.

[big_swede]

Thats one hell of a session brute. Love those days! Great work on the PRs!

[bruteforce]

Thanks Fellas!

Another good day today. It was a lot harder today than last week, but the numbers were pretty decent. A big part of the issue was soreness in my lower back from the work on Saturday, so I used a belt for all of my squats, which seemed to help a lot.

Power Clean
115 x 5
135 x 3
165 x1
165 x 1
165 x 1


Squat
Bar x 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 2
280 x 1
280 x 1
280 x 1
280 x 1 + 5 pounds for the 4 singles
305 x 1 + 10 pounds for the final single
235 x 4
235 x 3
235 x 4 - + 10 pounds and 1 rep for rep work

Bench was hard after squatting, but went ok once I started the rep goal
Bar x 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
185 x 3
205 x 1
175 x 10
175 x 8
175 x 5 - 23 reps + 5 pounds, down 1 rep from last week

no rows, back was completely worn out. rowing tomorrow.

[big_swede]

Great session BF. Squat and bench are best friends

[BendtheBar]

How smooth and powerful was the 305?

[mab54]

Nothing better then a little benching with a little squatting, strong work brute!

[tank]

yeah great work brute

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by big_swede

Great session BF. Squat and bench are best friends

Thanks Swede!

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

How smooth and powerful was the 305?

I wish I could say it was a pretty lift, but it was pretty tough. the descent went ok, but my hips rose too fast on the ascent and i lost the tightness in my back in the hole. More things to work on.

Originally Posted by mab54

Nothing better then a little benching with a little squatting, strong work brute!

Thanks Mab! They are going well together.

Originally Posted by tank

yeah great work brute

Thanks Tanker!