I met one of my biggest goals today!!!

[stinkpelt]

I am excited!!!!
OK, my bench press has always sucked. I blame it on my long arms and height. I know that most of the folks on this board can bench 3 plates (315) for many reps and that is probably not considered a lot here but......I finally joined the 3 plate club today. I got 3 GOOD reps up with perfect form!
I also made a personal best by deadlifting 430 for 5 good reps. Today was a GOOD day!

Next bench press goal: 315 for 10 reps by the end of the year.
Next deadlift goal: 495 for 10 reps
Next squat goal: 405 for 10 good reps

 

[stinkpelt]

Oh, I wanted to add that I owe my recent success at reaching my bench press goal to partial reps on the Smith machine. I added a few sets of partials (only go down a few inches) with HEAVY weight. I was told that doing partials will help strengthen tendons. The lock-out portion of the benchpress repitition has always been a weak are for me and partials seem to be doing the trick for me.

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Congratulations bro. It always feels good to set a new personal best.

 

[The Transformer]

hell yeah, good shit, love that feeling

 

[boney]

awsome

nice it feels so good to put that third plate on.I bench 3 plates one rep 5 days ago.i felt like the man haha,congrads keep it up soon youll be adding more

 

[Stump]

Congrats!...just think 4 plates is just around the corner.

 

[tkav1980]

great job! keep going, 4 plates isnt far off!

 

[rippedout]

great job! time to set new goals.

 

[drob29]

congrats bro!

I remember when I first did 315 I posted at alinboard and how stoked I was...
WAY TO GO!

 

[triathloncoach]

3 plates on the bench

I did it in the fall of 1982. Haven't since.

 

[brisk walk]

I am excited!!!!
OK, my bench press has always sucked. I blame it on my long arms and height. I know that most of the folks on this board can bench 3 plates (315) for many reps and that is probably not considered a lot here but......I finally joined the 3 plate club today. I got 3 GOOD reps up with perfect form!
I also made a personal best by deadlifting 430 for 5 good reps. Today was a GOOD day!

Next bench press goal: 315 for 10 reps by the end of the year.
Next deadlift goal: 495 for 10 reps
Next squat goal: 405 for 10 good reps

awesome news!!! those numbers look damn impressive.....long arms or not!

 

[Ness]

AWESOME. The 315lb mark can be such a mental barrier to get past!