Margins

It's been a while since I saw Coach Mike, but today I thought of something he says a lot: "We fail at the margins of our ability." I took three shots at a 170# bench today, failed on all three. The middle try was really close, struggled and struggled at that sticking point. Frustrating, yes, but nice to think I am pushing the boundaries of what I can do, and that next time 170 is going up. And another thing: I need a good neurological warm-up. Warmed up to bench by bench pressing, which was not enough to get the mind locked in or the adrenaline flowing.

Bench:
5 x 95
5 x 115
3 x 135
2 x 145
2 x 155
1 x 165
F, F, F x 170

Then run:
5 min at 50%
4 min at 90%
2 min at 50
4 at 90
2 at 50
4 at 90
2 at 50
Cool down for 5 more at 50%