Wednesday, August 19, 2026

 Bench press
225 x 5
255 x 5
290 x 6

Axle clean once and strict press
142.5 x 4 x 10
Super-set with  lying dumbbell rows
115s x 4 x 10

Dumbbell curls
50s x 10, 10
Super-set with lateral raises
15s x 10, 10 

Steady 5 lb gain on bench press every month, but notably, these 6 reps felt much stronger than 285 x 6 last go around. Last rep wasn't a total grind this time. My shoulders and connective tissue have just been feeling much better under the bar lately, too.

I really like the strategy of pairing different assistance work from the main lift. It has me benching and pressing overhead twice a week but with more variety per session and my joints feel better that way.

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