17 Oct Brian Carroll precontest training week 10, day 2 – Opener bench

I’m currently training for the RPS Meet in FT Lauderdale, Oct 25. I’m at about 2 weeks out.

I’m going to compete at 242, as I feel better there, overall.

For the full story of why I decided to go 242, read this: A Look in the Mirror, Part 1

Warm-up:
Mcgill Big 3
BW squats
Band fly

I really felt beat down going into this one. I ended doing too much work outside on Saturday, and that sucked! I was still down and out on Monday, but work had to be done.

The goal for the day was to get at least an opener and maybe a second to touch.

Here’s how it went:
425 raw
605×2 3b/2bd
715×1 1bd
765 – crap
765 – crap
765 – good

The first two I was getting choked out and letting my collar ride up. Lesson learned, I HAVE to get my aggressive with setting my shirt and this taught me the hard way. I have to keep the shoulders up, and keep pulling the chest DOWN!

Either way, I plan on opening around 750 and this is a touch more so with rest and a better groove, i should smash this with ease.

I went on and did a few more things..

Bench dip: 3×20
band fly: 3×20
Push-up: 5×10 explosive

some other crap.

Then home to eat. That wraps up the last heavy day of the cycle. I will outline what my next 10 days will look like as I wrap up the cycle and move toward my weight cut.

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Brian Carroll

Owner and Founder at PowerRackStrength.com

Brian Carroll is committed to helping people overcome back pain and optimizing lifts and movement. After years of suffering, he met back specialist Prof. McGill in 2013, which led to a life-changing transformation. In 2017, they co-authored the best-selling book "Gift of Injury." On October 3, 2020, Carroll made history in powerlifting by squatting 1306 lbs, becoming the first person to break this record. He retired with a secure legacy and a life free from back pain.

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