I used the red elitefts shoulder saver and doubled over mini bands for all my sets and reps. I really like this set up because it lets you feel some heavier weight in your hand and my shoulders and elbows never feel beat up from it.

Bench - Shoulder Saver + Bands bar x 10 135x5 185x5 225x3 275x3 315x2 345x1 365x1

315x10 (shown in vid)

Accessory work: Close Grip bench (with bands and shoulder saver) 3x15 @ 135lbs superset face pulls 3x30

1x50 Band Tri Pushdown

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315lbs vs mini bands with the @elitefts shoulder saver for 10 reps #elitefts #teamelitefts

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Bryan Doberdruk
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