[DavenportESQ]

Originally Posted by The Professor

DE Chest ... nothing special

Started with some good AMs and SLDeads and sumo deads -- all just the bar, all just to get the blood going to the muscles from yesterday.

Warmups (tri extensions, press downs, face oulls)

Bench
Bar x lots (illegally wide, regular, and narrow grips)
95 x 15
135 x 5
135 x 3 x 8sets (3@ comp grip, 3@ narrower grip, 3@ very narrow grip ... all on a strick 45sec clock)

Plate-loaded Bench Machine (I know, I know ... I gave myself enough grief in my head)
90 x 5
110 x 5
140 x 5
160 x 3
180 x 3

Close-grip Presses (middle fingers touching the smooth)
135 x 6, 4, 5

Low Rows (HS plate-loaded)
98 x 10
188 x 10 x 3sets

High Rows (HS plate-loaded)
182 x 10 x 3sets

Lat Pull Downs (different brand, same idea plate-loaded machine)
180+ (don't know how much the arms alone are; but 4 plates total) x 10 x 3sets

Shrugs
135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 10
365 x 7 (I really just finally ran out of gas -- I can usually do more than that; but not today)

Internal & External Shoulder Rotations (SS w/o any rest)
20# x 10 x 4sets

Ended up being kind of a high volume, fast paced day ... which is, I guess, what it's supposed to be. All the accessory and support exercises (especially all the pulling) was done with as much speed/explosiveness as I could muster, while still keeping everything "under control."

I really can't wait to do some bench work with my bands next week. That's gonna be fun.

Just make sure you don't use those bands for too long. They say that they can be devestating if you overtrain with them. I've heard you work bands/chains for 2 weeks on 4 weeks off. What say you?