HULK's Training Log 20140310, Mon

8:20 AM @ my home gym

1. Bench Presses with Chains
After warm-up, 110*3, 120*3, 125*2 (New PR), 130*1 (New PR), 135*1 (New PR)
Chains at top 43 kg total (21.5 per side) and completely de-loads at bottom.

2, Hanging KBs Bench Press
67 kg on the bar + 16 kg KB per side (99 kg total weight + the mess!!)
99*5, 99*5, 104*3

Have to run!!

Bench Test 20140219

06:30 PM @ JW Marriott Hotel Gym

As planned I decided to test my bench today

1. Bench Press
After Extensive Warm Up of sets of 5 of 60, 80, 90, 100, 110 I went through to the test
115*3, 120*1 (New PR), 125*missed

I'm happy, just broke my record of 116, and i only missed the 125 by a whisker, maybe i should have gone 122.5 first or retested myself on the 125 but i was very short on time, but its time will come one day.

Special thanks to my friend Mahmoud Kheir for spotting, encouraging and supporting me today, actually his shout "go fast" at the bottom of my new 120 kg record, helped me do it, thanks bro.

HULK's Training Log 20140215, Sat

11:00 AM @ my home gym

1. 2 Board Bench Presses
After proper warm-up 86*6, 96*3, 106*3, 116*3, 121*3, 126*2, 129*1 (New PR), 130.5* (missed)

2. Parallel Dips
2 sets *6, 3 sets*8

That f***ing 130 almost crushed me, but I will be testing my RAW bench next Wed (Feb 19th), and I expect to break my 116 kg record by some margin.
Let's just wait and see :)

HULK's Training Log 20140201, Sat

9:50 AM @ my home gym

1. 2 Board Bench Presses
After Warm-up
86*5, 106*5, 116*3, 123*2 (New PR), 128*missed, 125*1 (New PR), 128*1 (New PR), 130*missed

2. Incline Close Grip Presses
30 degrees inclination
4 sets of 86*5

3. Incline Triceps Plate Extension
30 degrees inclination
3 sets of 20*20

I'm done.

HULK's Training Log 20140126, Sun

11:00 AM @ my home gym

1. Deadlift (double overhand)
Used normal stance and wide grip
After warm-up, 86*6, 106*6, 116*4, 138*3, 143*3
I then added a medium stretch resistance band (green) looped 2 times around the middle of the bar and tucked it under my heels
(128 + green band)*1, (133+ green band)*1 these two are new PRs

2. Stiff Legged Deadlift
101*6, 101*6, 106*6

3. EZ Bar Suitcase Deadlift
45*10 (my hamstrings failed me and i couldn't do any more deadlifts of any type)

I'm done.

HULK's Training Log 20140124, Fri

9:40 AM @ my home gym

1. Board Bench Press
Used 3 boards
86*6, 100*5, 110*3, 120*3, 125*3, 130*1, 133*missed, 133*1 (New PR)

2. Close Grip Bench Press
91*8, 91*8, 91*8, 91*6

3. Plate Front Raises
20*15, 20*15, 20*15

Done.

HULK's Training Log 20140118, Sat

11:00 AM @ my home gym

1. Board Bench Press
Used 3 boards
86*5, 96*5, 106*3, 116*3, 120*3 (New PR), 125*1 (New PR), 130*1 (New PR)

2. Hanging KBs Bench Press
67 kg on the bar + 16 kg KB per side (99 kg total weight + the mess!!)
99*5, 99*6, 99*5, 99*3

3. EZ Bar Floor Skull Crushers
35*10, 45*9, 45*3 (my triceps just failed, but that's normal with the heavy demanding first 2 exercises)

4. Plate Front Raises
4 sets of 20*15

super set with

5. Ab Crunches
Legs over bench, 4 sets*15

Very good records on the board presses, broke my PR record 3 times, so I will go next week either with 3 boards again and increase the weight or try to achieve the same weight with only 2 boards. I'm very happy :)

HULK's Training Log 20140104, Sat

11 AM @ my home gym

1. Dynamic Bench Press w Bands
46 kg on the bar + 1 jump stretch mini band per side (pink)
10 sets*3, one min rest (3 wide, 3 medium, 4 close grips)

2. Hanging KBs Bench Press*
56 kg on the bar + 16 kg KB per side (88 kg total weight + the fuzz!!)
98*3, 4 sets of 88*6

3. Seated Over-Head Press
56*6, 61*4, 66*2, 71*1 (New PR), 76*fail, 76*fail (I was almost there but couldn't lockout!! surely next time ISA)

4. Band Push Downs
Jump Stretch Monster Mini Band (black) over the door 5 sets of 10, 8, 6, 5, 6 reps

I'm done and pretty much satisfied, with the new PR on the over-head press at 71 kg, and nearly hitting the 76 kg I'm really happy and makes me believe I will easily exceed my target of 100 % BW by end of this year :)

* Hanging KB Bench Press is one amazing movement that challenges oneself's pressing-ability and puts a lot of stress on the stabilizing muscles in the shoulder and pectoral areas, the KBs hanged from each side with a rubber resistance band shakes like crazy during the ascend and descend increasing the weight felt beyond the actual weight and strengthens the stabilizing muscles on its way.