RPS Resurrection Meet Prep - May 6 Olive Branch, MS

[Pete Rubish]

Looks like someone will hit 500 very soon =)

Nothing sexier then a big Bench!!! The ladies like big pecs ya know..

Gosh I hope so. Ever since I started Smolov for bench, it's gone through the roof. 25 sets of 75% or higher a week apparently does wonders for bench. I've liked it so much, I just started it for deadlifts. So today for deads was:

Deadlifts: 7x5x625 belted pretty easy

Tomorrow for bench 10x3x385 is on tap, which would be huge for me. Bench is moving!!!

[Altered Beast]

Gosh I hope so. Ever since I started Smolov for bench, it's gone through the roof. 25 sets of 75% or higher a week apparently does wonders for bench. I've liked it so much, I just started it for deadlifts. So today for deads was:

Deadlifts: 7x5x625 belted pretty easy

Tomorrow for bench 10x3x385 is on tap, which would be huge for me. Bench is moving!!!

Very nice!!! That is some insano volume!

[Pete Rubish]

Paused Bench Press: 4x5x375, 4x375, 6x315, 5x305, 2x5x295

[Pete Rubish]

This was tough:

Deadlifts: 9 x 3 x 723

Next day:

Paused Bench Press: 5x4x385, 3x385, 2x3x375, 7x315, 5x315

[Pete Rubish]

This was death:

3x5x700, 5x687, 5x665, 5x634, 5x639

[ZZ]

This was death:

3x5x700, 5x687, 5x665, 5x634, 5x639

That looks like it was not a lot of fun.

Keep it up brotha

[Buckfever]

I respect the blackout on the videos, but I do miss the inspiration. Hope training is going well. I read that Belkin will be at BOB. That's going to be crazy the 2 of you pulling there.

[Pete Rubish]

That looks like it was not a lot of fun.

Keep it up brotha

I think I topped that today!

[Pete Rubish]

I respect the blackout on the videos, but I do miss the inspiration. Hope training is going well. I read that Belkin will be at BOB. That's going to be crazy the 2 of you pulling there.

Is he really?! LOL, unreal. Between him and Cailer Woolam and Chris Bridgeford, that's 3 potential 900+ lb pulls in one meet.

[Pete Rubish]

Bench from yesterday:

6x5x342 Paused

[Pete Rubish]

Deadlifts from today:

4x760, 5x5x677, grip work followed

[Pete Rubish]

Paused Bench Press: 7x4x364, 4x353

[Pete Rubish]

Did a double bench session today so that I can time my final bench day to be 8 days out from this meet. I have 7 sessions left of bench.

10x3x375
6x6x331

[Pete Rubish]

Deadlifts: 771x4, 704x5, 709x5, 716x5
Tons of grip work

Back is a bit sore today, so going to start going back to the chiropractor more these next few weeks until meet day. 20 days out!!!

[Pete Rubish]

Not real thrilled with this, but pulled 799x2 today. Now I will say these 50 kg plates are a different animal, but we'll see how things unfold for the meet. I am going to take one more heavy single next Thursday and then that's a wrap.

[Buckfever]

Not real thrilled with this, but pulled 799x2 today. Now I will say these 50 kg plates are a different animal, but we'll see how things unfold for the meet. I am going to take one more heavy single next Thursday and then that's a wrap.

Coming back from injury and with those plates that's a pretty nice come back.

[Pete Rubish]

Coming back from injury and with those plates that's a pretty nice come back.

Goal has been 400 kg given I locked it out and my hand tore open at Record Breakers, but not sure. That being said, confidence is there on bench now. Have been battling elbow pain all prep, but hit an easy single today with 452, which is a PR on kilo plates. Feeling very good about bench and grip. Just need deadlift to come together for me this Thursday.