01 Feb Danny Vega – Off Season Week 4 – Bench

I am currently in off season mode. Over the next 4 months I will be focusing on building my bench and working on some weak points until I start meet prep for next May’s RPS Redemption meet. I will be competing raw with wraps in the 242 weight class.

Week 4 off season bench in the books. This is the best my bench has ever felt. I’m hitting weights I haven’t hit for this many reps for multiple sets. Body weight is at 238 right now. I beat week one which was 2×4@345 and have gone up on all the accessory work too.

Same thing goes for tomorrow and the rest of this week: beat week one’s numbers.

Bench 45×15, 135×8, 175×5, 225×3, paused 275×2, 315×4, 335×4, 355×4, 355×4

Paused bench 2 top sets @355×4. Set up sucked on the second set but I guess that didn't matter. #1020life #tentwentylife #powerrackstrength #teampowerrackstrength #teamPRS #jackedandbeautiful #powerlifting #squat #benchpress #deadlift #offseason #meetprep #inzer #powerhousegym #tampa #RPSpowerlifting

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Sown set 315×9. Technically 10 but my spotter grazed the bar with his fingers so I’m not counting it. Pissed off about this one bc I had it and this would have been a rep PR.

Down set 315×9. Last 6 reps shown. Spotter put his fingers on the bar on the tenth rep so I'm not counting it. Sucks because I've never hit 315×10 before.

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Close grip bench 2×6@295,310

DB Incline bench 2×6@100, 120

Paused DB incline top set 120×6 #1020life #tentwentylife #powerrackstrength #teampowerrackstrength #teamPRS #jackedandbeautiful #powerlifting #squat #benchpress #deadlift #offseason #meetprep #inzer #powerhousegym #tampa #RPSpowerlifting

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DB flye 2×15@40

JM Press 3×10@125,145,155

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Danny Vega

Danny Vega is a 220lb raw powerlifter with meet bests of 640 squat in wraps (610 raw), 400 bench, and 700 deadlift. A native of Miami, Florida, Vega received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University in 2004, where he was a member of the football team and a three-time Dean’s List recipient. Vega earned his masters of science in human performance from the University of Florida, where he worked with the national championship men’s basketball team along with women’s basketball, tennis, and golf programs. He then went on to become the Strength & Conditioning coordinator for VCU basketball. The Rams were 2007 conference champions and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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