Wk3: Prilepin Back/Bench

Decided to keep this session short, my body just felt beat. Had a plan for close grip bench and chinups, and dropped everything else.

Close Grip Bench Press (160): 45x6, 55x5, 65x5, 75x5, 85x5, 105x5x5. 105 moved very crisp, and my form was tight with almost no flare at the elbows. Rested 3 minutes, then loaded up 155 lbs for a rep out and cranked out 7 reps with the 8th failing just after the midpoint (186 lbs max per Brzycki's formula). Waited 3 minutes, then loaded up 185 on the bar and got 4 solid reps of flat bench press (201 lbs max per Brzycki's formula). Man, I'm almost at the point where I can close grip 200 lbs. I will recalculate my next 4 weeks based on the new numbers: since these are predicted 1RMs as opposed to actual, a lower case p will follow the numbers in parentheses.

Hoist Neutral Grip Chinups (160: Bodyweight today was 242.3): 144.8x3x2, 160x2x2 (Hard, just didn't have much pull left in my back. Thanks, DL!), 175 for two negatives; 114.8x1, 104.8x1, 94.8x1, 84.8x1 (last 4 sets were burnouts, even though I was already at that point.).

Went to Olive Garden and had the salmon piccata, a glass of Black Swan Shiraz (yum!!!), and tiramisu. I have makeup drill this weekend, so I went to bed early. Today went great, I think my bench press is well on its way.