7/29/06 ME Bench

Moosie and Mikey were in attendance. Moosie and I were doing heavy DB's. Mike is still working the kinks out of his shirts.

Bike x 10 min
Shoulder complex x 1
Rope rotator stretches

DB's
1 x 10 x 80's
1 x 2 x 130's
1 x m x 130's
1 x 8 x 115's
1 x 6 x 115's

I should be working 120's but they seem to have only 1 - 120 and 1 - 125. The handle on the 130's is fatter and I couldn't get a good feel for it. Should have been able to handle more I think. One needs a tougher mind set when the weights rise. Mentally I don't think I was there for these.

Beau / Stump Press
2 x 5 x 135 + 100 hanging = 235 total weight
2 x 5 x 145 + 100 hanging = 245 total weight
We combined the Beau Press and the Stump Press just to see what would happen. We set the bar up like stump presses by hanging 2 - 25's off of each side with tie down straps. Then we executed each rep like Beau Presses with a pause at the bottom and a pause at 3/4. We called 'press' for each other at each pause. Doesn't seem like lots of weight at first but it sure does wear you down toward the end of each set. Good stuff. I think we'll do these BS presses again.

Push downs with purple band wrapped around stack.
4 x 5 x ????

Even with the slow DB start I feel like we accomplished something today.

Trying to drop some weight slowly so it won't be a big deal when I need to cut later on.

I may go to Elko on 8/19 to give Mike a hand at the WABDL meet. Moosie says Shuree won't let him go... Wow. And he's 3 x her size...lol

More of the same on the world front. Keep your eyes to the skies folks.

Lisa is in Evanston for the Trace Atkins concert. I don't know how they did it but she and her girlfriend scored back stage passes plus passes to a meet and greet with Trace. I am Mr. Mom + I have Mom in Law duty (walk dog etc...)

God Bless!