raw bench workout last saturday

[Tom Isbell]

I competed last sat 3-10-07 and I am usually beat up for 2-3 weeks after.
I feel a little sore etc but had an ok workout anyways.

I had my brother down from michigan yesterday to work out with me. He is a big guy and used to have a big bench until he hurt his shoulder. I showed him about using a two board for his bench and how he can still bench heavy weight and possibly compete in a shirt without hurting that shoulder. He liked the boards and did a couple sets of 315 for 8 off a 2 board. He said his shoulder felt good and he looks forward to being able to bench again.


Raw Bench:
warmups- 135 x 15 / 225 x 8 / 300 x 1 slow with a stretch
work sets-
330 x 10 (felt pretty easy)
375 x 4 (this hurt a little...ok a lot)
400 x 1 ( had to rerack at first it felt funny)
( I immediately took the handoff again and made a slow descent with good form with a long pause)

seated rows-
185 x 15 / 225 x 10 / 285 x 10
(cooncentrated on a squeze at the end of each rep)

close grip presses-
350 x 5 / 350 x 4

[ted butler]

Outstanding, Ted.

[jason]

Wow thats alot of weight Tom . Real good work . I hope your brother sticks with it it sound like he has a real solid base .Jason

[Tom Isbell]

Thanks guys.

My brother was a 455 raw bencher at 215 body wgt 2 years ago. I hope the boards help him. I know he misses the clanging of the 45 lb plates.